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By Barry Boyce CyclingRevealed Historian
GdI May 6-22, 1913 |
2,932 Km |
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Finishers: 35 |
Average Speed: 26.379 km/h |
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Oriani Victory without a Stage Win
The 1913 Giro d'Italia was the fifth edition of Italy’ Grand Tour.
The race began on May 6, 1913 in Milan and finished back in Milan on May 22, 1913. It would be the last Giro with a final classification based on “stage finish” points.
Team Maino introduced a rising star by the name of Constante Girardengo. Girardengo would go on to become Italy's first great Campionissimo (Champion of Champions).
Changes from the 1912 Giro d'Italia:
- The biggest change: the race organizers decided to change back to the way the General Classification was calculated in 1911. Points were awarded based on the rider’s place in each stage rather than doing a Team points-based system.
Teams:
There were eight teams that competed in the race:
- Ganna-Dunlop
- Gerbi-Dunlop
- Globo-Dunlop
- Legnano-Dunlop
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- Maino-Pirelli
- Otav-Pirelli
- Peugeot-Wolber
- Stucchi-Dunlop
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There were four Independent teams that competed in the race:
- Goericke (Independent)
- Griffon-Continental (Indep.)
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- J.B. Louvet (Independent)
- Senior (Independent)
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Race Summary:
Stage 5: (Wednesday, May 14,1913) The fifth stage was 295 km from Salerno to Bari, a slow pace of peloton made to arrival time later than expected. The stage finish was so late that diminishing light hindered the riders. To help fans along the road held lanterns to illuminate the race course. Early GC leader Giuseppe Santhia, coming in a distant eighteenth and lost the lead to Eberardo Pavesi.
Stage 6: (Friday, May 16,1913) 256 km from Bari to Campobasso, A young Constante Girardengo gained his first Giro stage win. Early GC leader Giuseppe Santhia abandoned the race.
Stage 7: (Sunday, May 18, 1913) 313 km from Campobasso to Ascoli Piceno, Legnano’s Clemente Canepari launched a huge 236 km solo breakaway to earn the stage win.
Stage 8 & 9: (Tues-Thurs, May 20 to 22, 1913) Into the final stages Maino’s Carlo Oriani finished second on the last two stages into Milan and beat Eberardo Pavesi (GC leader after Stg. 6) and Giuseppe Azzini (GC leader after Stg. 7) to take the 1913 Giro victory! Oriani’s overall victory came without a stage win.
Post-Race Notes:
Carlo Oriani rode a powerful and consistent race, finishing in the top 10 on every stage to gain the Giro victory.
SPECIAL NOTE: Oriani started but couldn’t finish the 1914 Giro, but it is fitting to mention his heroic end of life. Oriani rejoined the Italian Army in 1914 and fought in the battle of Caporetto, a disaster for the Italian army. During the Italian retreat, Oriani tried to save a comrade by diving into the frozen waters of the Tagliamento River (it was November in the Carnic Alps). He caught pneumonia and died a few months later.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Milan-Genova, 341 km |
Giuseppe Santhia (Ita) |
Giuseppe Santhia (Ita) |
Stage 2 Genova-Siena, 332 km |
Eberardo Pavesi (Ita) |
Pierino Albini (Ita) |
Stage 3 Siena-Rome, 317 km |
Giuseppe Santhia (Ita) |
Giuseppe Santhia (Ita) |
Stage 4 Rome-Salerno, 341 km |
Giuseppe Azzini (Ita) |
Giuseppe Santhia (Ita) |
Stage 5 Salerno-Bari, 295 km |
Giuseppe Azzini (Ita) |
Eberardo Pavesi (Ita) |
Stage 6 Bari-Campobasso, 256 km |
Constante Girardengo (Ita) |
Eberardo Pavesi (Ita) |
Stg 7 Campobasso-Ascoli Piceno, 313 km |
Clemente Canepari (Ita) |
Giuseppe Azzini (Ita) |
Stage 8 Ascoli Piceno-Rovigo, 413 km |
Lauro Bordin (Ita) |
Carlo Oriani (Ita) |
Stage 9 Rovigo-Milan, 321 km |
Eberardo Pavesi (Ita) |
Carlo Oriani (Ita) |
General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Carlo ORIANI (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
37 |
2 |
Eberardo Pavesi (Ita) |
J.B. Louvet-Conti. (I) |
43 |
3 |
Giuseppe Azzini (Ita) |
Otav-Pirelli |
48 |
4 |
Pierino Albini (Ita) |
Legnano-Dunlop |
61 |
5 |
Luigi Ganna (Ita) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
64 |
6 |
Costante Girardengo (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
74 |
6 |
Leopoldo Toricelli (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
74 |
8 |
Giuseppe Contesini (Ita) |
Globo-Dunlop |
81 |
9 |
Giovanni Cervi (Ita) |
Gerbi-Dunlop |
82 |
10 |
Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) |
Globo-Dunlop |
89 |
11 |
Ugo Agostoni (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
93 |
12 |
Clemente Canepari (Ita) |
Legnano-Dunlop |
97 |
13 |
Michele Robotti (Ita) |
#1 Isolati/Independent |
99 |
14 |
Camillo Bertarelli (Ita) |
#2 Isolati/Independent |
103 |
15 |
Emilio Petiva (Ita) |
#3 Isolati/Independent |
116 |
16 |
Luigi Natale Lucotti (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
120 |
17 |
Lauro Bordin (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
125 |
18 |
Luigi Azzini (Ita) |
Otav-Pirelli |
127 |
19 |
Giovanni Cocchi (Ita) |
Otav-Pirelli |
130 |
20 |
Giovanni Casetta (Ita) |
Goericke (I) |
131 |
21 |
Emilio Cucchetti (Ita) |
Globo-Dunlop |
132 |
22t |
Natale Bosco (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
134 |
22t |
Gino Brizzi (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
134 |
24t |
Domenico Cittera (Ita) |
Legnano-Dunlop |
135 |
24t |
Alfredo Sivocci (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
135 |
26 |
Luigi Molon (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
138 |
26 |
Mario Bonalenza (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
138 |
28 |
Giovanni Roncon (Ita) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
139 |
29 |
Giuseppe Bonfanti (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
143 |
30 |
Umberto Ripamonti (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
147 |
31t |
Giovanni Bassi (Ita) |
Stucchi-Dunlop |
149 |
31t |
Oreste Locatelli (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
149 |
33 |
Mario Secchi (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
157 |
34t |
Alfredo Corti (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
158 |
34t |
Mario Lonati (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
158 |
Final Independent (Isolati) Classification |
Rank |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Michele Robotti (Ita) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
99 |
2 |
Camillo Bertarelli (Ita) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
103 |
3 |
Emilio Petiva (Ita) |
Stucchi-Dunlop |
116 |
4 |
Luigi Natale Lucotti (Ita) |
Maino-Pirelli |
120 |
5 |
Giovanni Cassetta (Ita) |
Goericke (I) |
131 |
Final Team Classification |
Rank |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Maino-Pirelli |
185 |
2 |
Legnano-Dunlop |
201 |
3 |
Globo-Dunlop |
302 |
4 |
Otav-Pirelli |
305 |
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