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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Giro Victory for a Giro Rookie
The 1980 Giro d’Italia developed into a battle of contenders. Contender from France Bernard "Badger" Hinault, a Giro rookie, was already a 2 time winner of the Tour de France. He is a powerful climber and extraordinary ITT rider against the clock.
A very close race was blown apart by Hinault on stage 20 from Cles to Sondrio. The stage included the brutal climb of the Passo Stelvio. Jean-Rene Bernaudeau, Hinault’s teammate, attacked on the climb. The Badger bridged the gap and the two teammates climbed to an over 8 minute time gain. Jean-Rene Bernaudeau won the stage and Hinault pulled on the Maglia Rosa with two stages to Milan.
Bernard Hinault rode into Milan to claim the prestigious Giro d’Italia victory.
SPECIAL NOTE: With the 1980 Giro victory in his first attempt, Bernard Hinault became the first rider to win all three Grand Tours (Tour 1978, Vuelta 1978 and Giro 1980) as a rookie in each Tour.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Prologue Genova, 7 km ITT |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
Stage 1 Genova-Imperia, 123 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
Stage 2 Imperia-Torino, 179 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
Stage 3 Torino-Parma, 243 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
Stage 4 Parma-Marina di Pisa, 193 km |
Dante Morandi (Ita) |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
Stage 5 Pontedera-Pisa, 36 km ITT |
Jorgen Marcussen (Den) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 6 Giro dell'Elba-Portoferraio, 126 km |
Carmelo Barone (Ita) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 7 Castiglione della Pescaia-Orvieto, 199 km |
Silvano Contini (Ita) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 8 Orvieto-Fiuggi, 216 km |
Juan Fernandez (Spa) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 9 Fiuggi-Sorrento, 247 km |
Giovanni Mantovani (Ita) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 10 Sorrento-Palinuro, 177 km |
Giovanni Mantovani (Ita) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 11 Palinuro-Campotenese, 145 km |
Gianbattista Baronchelli (Ita) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 12 Villapiana Lido-Lecce, 203 km |
Yvon Bertin (Rus) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 13 Lecce-Barletta, 220 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Roberto Visentini (Ita) |
Stage 14 Foggia-Roccaraso, 186 km |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) |
Stage 15 Roccaraso-Teramo, 194 km |
Tommy Prim (Swe) |
Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) |
Stage 16 Giulianova-Gatteo Mare, 229 km |
Giuseppe Martinelli (Ita) |
Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) |
Stage 17 Gatteo a Mare-Sirmione, 237 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) |
Stage 18 Sirmione-Pecol Valzoldana, 239 km |
Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) |
Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) |
Stage 19 Longarones-Cles, 241 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) |
Stage 20 Cles-Sondrio, 221 km |
Jean-Rene Bernaudeau (Fra) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 21 Saronno-Turbigo, 50.4 km ITT |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 22 Giro di Milan, 114 km |
Pierino Gavazzi (Ita) |
 Bernard Hinault (Fra)
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Mountain Classification |
 Claudio Bortolotto (Ita)
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Points Classification |
 Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)
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GdI May 15 to June 07, 1980 |
| 4,025 Km |
1. Bernard HINAULT (Fra) 112h08'20" |
| 2. Wladimiro Panizza (Ita) +5'43" |
| 3. Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) +6'03" |
Starters: 130 |
Finishers: 89 |
Average Speed: 35.897 km/h |
GdI 1981
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