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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Galetti Again but with a Challenge
The 1911 Giro d’Italia started and finished in Rome. The move in 1911 was to celebrate Italy's 50th anniversary of Unification (Risorgimento). This was the first year that Milan did not have a start or finish.
Defending champion Luigi Ganna won his second Giro d'Italia but not without a battle. Second place Giovanni Rossignoli held the early lead but faded under Galetti's consistent stage finishes. Luigi Ganna rode into the finishing City of Rome for his second consecutive Giro victory.
| Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Rome-Firenze, 394 km |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Stage 2 Firenze-Genova, 261 km |
Vincenzo Borgarello (Ita) |
Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) |
Stage 3 Genova-Oneglia, 274 km |
Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) |
Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) |
Stage 4 Oneglia-Mondovi, 190 km |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) |
Stage 5 Mondovi-Torino, 302 km |
Lucien Petit-Breton (Fra) |
Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) |
Stage 6 Torino-Milan, 236 km |
Giuseppe Santhia (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Stage 7 Milan-Bologna, 394 km |
Dario Beni (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Stage 8 Bologna-Ancona, 283 km |
Lauro Bordin (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Stage 9 Ancona-Sulmona, 218 km |
Ezio Corlaita (Ita) |
Lucien Petit-Breton (Fra) |
Stage 10 Sulmona-Bari, 363 km |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Stage 11 Bari-Pompei, 345 km |
Alfredo Sivocci (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
Stage 12 Napoli-Rome, 266 km |
Ezio Corlaita (Ita) |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
| GdI May 15-June 6, 1911 |
| 3,526 Km |
1. Carlo GALETTI (Ita) 50 pts [132h24'00"] |
| 2. Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) 58 pts |
| 3. Giovanni Gerbi (Ita) 84 pts |
Starters: 86 |
| Finishers: 24 |
Average Speed: 26.216 km/h |
GdI 1912
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