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By Barry Boyce CyclingRevealed Historian
GdI May 14-June 3, 1932 |
3,233 Km |
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Finishers: 66 |
Average Speed: 30.594 km/h
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One Stage Wonder
With everyone watching Campionissimo Alfredo Binda, his teammate Antonio Pesenti broke away from the race leader Herman Buse’s group early on stage 7. The inspired Italian won the 280 km stage solo in Foggia with over 33-minute time gain on Buse. The effort was enough to give Pesenti the race lead and the coveted Maglia Rosa. After the dominating stage win Binda proclaimed Pesenti the Wolsit-Hutchinson team leader.
Antonio Pesenti rode into Milan on Stage 13 to claim the overall Giro d'Italia victory in 1932.
SPECIAL NOTE: Italy’s original Campionissimo Costante Girardengo, at the age of thirty-nine, finished second on stage 1, but struggled to compete with the younger rider and abandoned during the fifth stage. This would be his last participation in the Giro.
SPECIAL NOTE: Giovanni Gerbi, nicknamed the Red Devil, raced in the first Giro d’Italia in 1909. He entered the race in 1932 as an Isolati/Independent rider (Team Ciclo Gerbi) at the age of forty-seven. The Red Devil finished Stage 1 +59’10”, which was outside the time limit of the stage. He was eliminated from the Giro’s GC. The aging Italian decided to continue but he was no longer classified in the GC. Gerbi retired from professional racing at the end of 1932.
Final Giro for the Red Devil
Teams:
There were ten trade teams that competed in the race:
- Atala-Hutchinson
- Bianchi-Pirelli
- France Sport-Pirelli
- Ganna-Dunlop
- Gloria-Hutchinson
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- Ilva-Pirelli
- Legnano-Hutchinson
- Maino-Clement
- Olympia-Superga
- Wolsit-Hutchinson
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There were nine independent teams that competed in the race:
- Bestetti (I)
- C.C. Paracchi Torino (I)
- Dei (I)
- Ciclo Gerbi (I)
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- S.C. Binda Varese (I)
- Spa Torino (I)
- Thomann-Dunlop (I)
- U.S. Reno (I)
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Classification Leadership:
- The leader of the General Classification wore a Maglia Rosa (Pink Jersey) on each stage. The race organizers allowed Individual riders to compete in the race with a separate Isolati classification, which calculated the same way as the overall GC.
- Il Trofeo Magno (the Great Trophy) was a new Classification for 'Independent Italian' riders. The riders divided into teams based on the region in Italy that they lived. At the end of the race, the trophy went to the winning team. The Federal Secretary of the P.N.P. in their respective province stored the Trophy.
Race Summary:
Stage 2: 183 km from Vicenza to Udine, German Herman Buse broke away solo and rode into Udine for an 11’07” stage win. Buse took the Maglia Rosa. For the first time a German was in the lead of the Giro.
Stage 7: Buse held an 11’24” lead. The Italian tifosi were furious. They felt the Italians were sandbagging the race. As far as the Italian fans were concerned that Buse was getting a free ride. Encouraged by his team director Antonio Pesenti constantly attacked. The breakaway pace was so fast that the finish stadium gates were locked. Quickly local organizers rushed to open the gates. Pesenti rolled in solo for the stage win and gained 3’42” on second placed Di Paco and a huge 33’29” on the race leader Buse. Pesenti put on his first Maglia Rosa.
Stage 13: Binda and the Wolsit-Hutchinson team delivered Antonio Pesenti to Milan for the 1932 Giro victory. The 1932 race had an average speed of 30.594 kilometers per hour. This was the first edition to crack thirty kilometers per hour average speed.
SPECIAL NOTE: For the first time a Giro d’Italia race broadcast the finishing sprints live on the radio.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Milan-Vicenza, 207 km |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Stage 2 Vicenza-Udine, 183 km |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Stage 3 Udine-Ferrara, 225 km |
Fabio Battesini (Ita) |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Stage 4 Ferrara-Rimini, 215 km |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Stage 5 Rimini-Teramo, 286 km |
Raffaele Di Paco (Ita) |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Stage 6 Teramo-Lanciano, 220 km |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Stage 7 Lanciano-Foggia, 280km |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Stage 8 Foggia-Napoli, 217 km |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Stage 9 Napoli-Rome, 265 km |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Stage 10 Rome-Firenze, 321 km |
Ettore Meini (Ita) |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Stage 11 Firenze-Genova, 276 km |
Remo Bertoni (Ita) |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Stage 12 Genova-Torino, 267 km |
Ettore Meini (Ita) |
Antonio Pesenti (Ita) |
Stage 13 Torino-Milan, 271 km |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
 Antonio Pesenti (Ita)
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General Classification:
There were sixty-five cyclists who had completed all fifteen stages. For these cyclists, the times they needed in each stage added up for the GC. Aristide Cavallini won the prize for best ranked Individual (Isolati) rider in the GC.
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Antonio PESENTI (Ita)  |
Wolsit-Hutchinson |
105h42'41" |
2 |
Joseph “Jef” Demuysere (Bel) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
+11'09" |
3 |
Remo Bertoni (Ita) |
Legnano-Hutchinson |
+12'27" |
4 |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Maino-Clément |
+16'34" |
5 |
Kurtz Stoepel (Ger) |
Atala-Hutchinson |
+17'21" |
6 |
Michele Mara (Ita) |
Bianchi-Pirelli |
+17'48" |
7 |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Legnano-Hutchinson |
+19'27" |
8 |
Luigi Barral (Ita) |
Olympia-Superga |
+25'01" |
9 |
Felice Gremo (Ita) |
Legnano-Hutchinson |
+27'24" |
10 |
Renato Scorticati (Ita) |
Olympia-Superga |
+37'56" |
11 |
Julien Vervaecke (Bel) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
+38'49" |
12 |
Luigi Giacobbe (Ita) |
Maino-Clement |
+42'23" |
13 |
Aristide Cavallini (Ita) |
S.C. Binda Varese (I) |
+44'38" |
14 |
Francesco Bonino (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+46'37" |
15 |
Agostino Bellandi (Ita) |
Dei (I) |
+48'40" |
16 |
Herman Buse (Ger) |
Atala-Hutchinson |
+51'36" |
17 |
Ettore Balmamion (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+54'39" |
18 |
Mario Cipriani (Ita) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
+56'22" |
19 |
Luigi Tramontini (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+1h03'26" |
20 |
Carlo Moretti (Ita) |
Bestetti (I) |
+1h05'35" |
21 |
Michele Orecchia (Ita) |
Gloria-Hutchinson |
+1h07'36" |
22 |
Antonio Negrini (Ita) |
Maino-Clement |
+1h16'51" |
23 |
Amerigo Cacioni (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+1h21'31" |
24 |
Raymond Louviot (Fra) |
France Sport-Dunlop |
+1h21'57" |
25 |
Angelo Rinaldi (Ita) |
Maino-Clement |
+1h22'20" |
26 |
Ambrogio Morelli (Ita) |
Bianchi-Pirelli |
+1h25'17" |
27 |
Albino Binda (Ita) |
Legnano-Hutchinson |
+1h37'31" |
28 |
Emile Decroix (Bel) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
+1h28'56" |
29 |
Mario Praderio (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+1h32'37" |
30 |
Armando Zucchini (Ita) |
U.S. Reno (I) |
+1h38'30" |
31 |
Nicolo Mammina (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+1h38'33" |
32 |
Marco Giuntelli (Ita) |
Ciclo Gerbi (I) |
+1h44'10" |
33 |
Fabio Battesini (Ita) |
Gloria-Hutchinson |
+1h46'38" |
34 |
Antonin Magne (Fra) |
France Sport-Dunlop |
+1h47'27" |
35 |
Ludwig Geyer (Ger) |
Atala-Hutchinson |
+1h48'53" |
36 |
Vasco Bergamaschi (Ita) |
Maino-Clement |
+2h06'56" |
37 |
Antonio Liguori (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+2h07'03" |
38 |
Angelo Lalle (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+2h07'53" |
39 |
Pietro Fossati (Ita) |
Maino-Clement |
+2h15'06" |
40 |
Ettore Meini (Ita) |
Ganna-Dunlop |
+2h23'47" |
41 |
Domenico Puleo (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+2h25'10" |
42 |
Siro Magagnini (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+2h28'47" |
43 |
Julien Moineau (Fra) |
France Sport-Dunlop |
+2h31'11" |
44 |
Antonio Folco (Ita) |
C.C. Paracchi Torino (I) |
+2h37'07" |
45 |
Alfredo Bovet (Ita) |
Bianchi-Pirelli |
+2h38'47" |
46 |
Oreste Cignoli (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+2h41'49" |
47 |
André Godinat (Fra) |
France Sport-Dunlop |
+2h45'24" |
48 |
Guglielmo Marin (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+2h46'24" |
49 |
Jules Merviel (Fra) |
France Sport-Dunlop |
+2h57'50" |
50 |
Decimo Dell'Arsina (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+3h09'48" |
51 |
Angelo Lavazza (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+3h12'55" |
52 |
Aldo Canazza (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+3h14'52" |
53 |
Carlo Rovida (Ita) |
Gloria-Hutchinson |
+3h16'02" |
54 |
Gennaro Improta (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+3h24'36" |
55 |
Silvio Montessoro (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+3h27'15" |
56 |
Virgilio Zuffi (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+3h43'41" |
57 |
Giulio Fatticcioni (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+4h05'17" |
58 |
Bernardo Scimia (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+4h09'48" |
59 |
Natale Nobile (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+4h29'36" |
60 |
Raffaele Perna (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+4h53'41" |
61 |
Camillo Erba (Ita) |
S.C. Binda Varese (I) |
+4h57'25" |
62 |
Giuseppe Valente (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+5h43'04" |
63 |
Francesco Ricco (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+7h03'04" |
64 |
Nicola Ranieri (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+7h19'25" |
65 |
Umberto Reina (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+8h58'02" |
66 |
Tullio Vincenzi (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+9h09'25" |
Isolati/Independent General Classification (Top 10) |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Aristide Cavallini (Ita) |
S.C. Binda Varese (I) |
106h27’19” |
2 |
Francesco Bonino (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+1'59" |
3 |
Agostino Bellandi (Ita) |
Dei (I) |
+4'02" |
4 |
Ettore Balmamion (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+10'01" |
5 |
Luigi Tramontini (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+18’48" |
6 |
Carlo Moretti (Ita) |
Bestetti (I) |
+20'57" |
7 |
Mario Praderio (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+47'59" |
8 |
Armando Zucchini (Ita) |
U.S. Reno (I) |
+53'52" |
9 |
Nicolo Mammina (Ita) |
Isolati/Independent |
+53'55" |
10 |
Marco Giuntelli (Ita) |
Ciclo Gerbi (I) |
+59'32" |
GdI 1933
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