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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Motta Holds off Stellar Field for the Victory
The popularity of the Giro continued to soar in 1966 with millions of fans (tifosi) lining the race routes. The start list for the 1966 Giro d’Italia was outstanding.
SPECIAL NOTE: The Giro organizers award the first Points Classification. This was an award to the most consistently high finisher on each stage. No jersey was given.
Jacques Anquetil was off his previous Giro form and decided to devote his effort to teammate Gianni Motta. Gianni Motta scored two mountain stage wins to gain enough time for the 1966 Giro victory.
Motta’s consistent riding also gave him the first ever Points Classification award.
SPECIAL NOTE: Italo Zilioli is rapidly gaining the nickname “Italy’s Eternal Second” or “Italian Poulidor”.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Montecario-Diano Marina , 149 km |
Vito Taccone (Ita) |
Vito Taccone (Ita) |
Stage 2 Imperia-Monesi, 60 km |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 3 Diano Marina-Genova, 120 km |
Severino Andreoli (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 4 Genova-Viareggio, 241 km |
Giovanni Knapp (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 5 Viareggio-Chianciano Terme, 222 km |
Vendramino Bariviera (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 6 Chianciano Terme-Rome, 226 km |
Raffaele Marcoli (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 7 Rome-Rocca di Cambio, 158 km |
Rudi Altig (Ger) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 8 Rocca di Cambio-Napoli, 238 km |
Marino Basso (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 9 Napoli-Campobasso, 210 km |
Vincent Denson (GBr) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 10 Campobasso-Giulianova, 221 km |
Dino Zandegu (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 11 Giulianova-Cesenatico, 229 km |
Rudi Altig (Ger) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 12 Cesenatico-Reggio Emilia, 206 km |
Dino Zandegu (Ita) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 13 Parma-Parma, 46 km ITT |
Vittorio Adorni (Ita) |
Vittorio Adorni (Ita) |
Stage 14 Parma-Arona, 267 km |
Franco Bitossi (Ita) |
Vittorio Adorni (Ita) |
Stage 15 Arona-Brescia, 196 km |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 16 Brescia-Bezzeca, 143 km |
Franco Bitossi (Ita) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 17 Riva del Garda-Lvco Terme, 239 km |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 18 Levico Terme-Bolzano, 137 km |
Michele Dancelli (Ita) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 19 Bolzano-Moena, 100 km |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 20 Moena-Belluno, 215 km |
Felice Gimondi (Ita) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 21 Belluno-Vittoria Veneto , 181 km |
Pietro Scandelli (Ita) |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
Stage 22 Vittorio Veneto-Trieste, 172 km |
Vendramino Bariviera (Ita) |
 Gianni Motta (Ita)
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Mountain Classification |
Franco Bitossi (Ita) |
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Points Classification |
Gianni Motta (Ita) |
GdI May 18 - June 9, 1966 |
| 3,976 Km |
1. Gianni MOTTA (Ita) 111h10'48" |
| 2. Italo Zilioli (Ita) +3'57" |
| 3.
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) +4'40" |
Starters: 100 |
| Finishers: 83 |
Average Speed: 35.774 km/h |
GdI 1967
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