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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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A Classic Giro Battle- Belloni vs Gremo
A brave field of 49 riders set out from Milan but only 10 finished. The 1920 Giro d'Italia witnessed a classic battle between Gaetano Belloni and Angelo Gremo.
Belloni held a 5 minute lead going into stage 5 from Chieti to Macerata (231 km), when Gremo escaped the peloton with 5 other riders and finish the stage over 14 minute ahead of Belloni. A solid race lead passed to Gremo with only 3 stages to the finish.
Belloni continued to attack. He managed a solo stage win in Trieste over 42 minutes ahead of Gremo. He rode into Milan one stage later on stage 8 for a 32'24" victory.
SPECIAL NOTE: Defending Champion Constante Girardengo started the race as the heavy favorite for victory, but after a stage 2 crash he abandoned the Giro.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Milan-Torino, 328 km |
Giuseppe Olivieri (Ita) |
Giuseppe Olivieri (Ita) |
Stage 2 Torino-Lucca, 378 km |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Stage 3 Lucca-Rome, 386 km |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Stage 4 Rome-Chieti, 234 km |
Jean Alavoine (Fra) |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Stage 5 Chieti-Macerata, 231 km |
Leopoldo Torricelli (Ita) |
Angelo Gremo (Ita) |
Stage 6 Macerata-Bologna, 282 km |
Jean Alavoine (Fra) |
Angelo Gremo (Ita) |
Stage 7 Bologna-Trieste, 349 km |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
Stage 8 Trieste-Milan, 421 km |
Ugo Agostoni (Ita) |
Gaetano Belloni (Ita) |
| GdI May 23-June 6, 1920 |
| 2,632 Km |
1.
Gaetano BELLONI (Ita) 102h44'33" |
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Angelo Gremo (Ita) +32'24" |
| 3.
Jean Alavoine (Fra) +1h01'14" |
Starters: 49 |
| Finishers: 10 |
Average Speed: 25.639 km/h |
GdI 1921
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