| Brunero Breakaways from Girardengo... AGAIN!
The 20th edition of the Giro di Lombardia was held November 9, 1924. The race started at 6:00 am from Viale Monza in Milan with fifty-nine riders on the start line.
Defending Giro di Lombardia champion Giovanni Brunero returned in 1924 to face a stellar field of riders.
The opening phase of the race saw a relaxed pace on the flat roads leading out of the city. Very few attacks kept the peloton intact.
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Michele Robotti (Isolati) launched a solo breakaway just before reaching Onno. He established a solo lead climbing the Madonna del Ghisallo climb (72 km into the race / 250 km), where Alfredo Binda launched a solo chase, catching Robotti near the summit and sprinting to claim the five hundred lire KoM preme.
At the Ghisallo summit, Robotti trailed by 25 seconds, Giovanni Brunero (Legnano) by 2 minutes, Linari by 3 minutes, and Constante Girardengo (Maino) by 3’30”. Binda eased his pace on the descent and allowed Brunero and a tiring Robotti to reconnect.
Girardengo’s Maino team controlled the peloton and kept the gap from extending.
With 100 km to the finish, Brunero and Binda rode over the summit of the Viggiù climb in the lead. Shortly after the climb Binda suffered a puncture, forcing him to stop for repairs. Brunero took advantage of the mishap and launched a decisive solo attack. He pushed a relentless pace on the rolling Lombardia terrain.
Brunero's effort quickly opened a solid gap. Over the summit of the Marchirolo climb (176 km / 250 km), he held a 5’42” lead over a chase group: Ezio Cortesia (Isolati), Binda, and Pietro Linari (Legnano).
Over the Brinzio climb, Brunero extended his advantage to 7’40”.
Binda, Linari, and Girardengo formed a chase group but could not close the gap.
Brunero maintained his solo lead for an impressive 94 km. He crossed the finish line at the Sempione Velodrome in Milan alone to a huge ‘tifosi’ ovation.
In the chase trio Constante Girardengo placed second, Pietro Linari third, and a young Alfredo Binda fourth 7 minutes 44 seconds behind the winner.
GdL November 9, 1924 |
250 Km, Milan-Milan (Sempione Velodrome) |
1.
Giovanni BRUNERO (Ita) 8h38'23" |
2. Costante Girardengo (Ita) +7'44" |
3.
Pietro Linari (Ita) |
Starters: 59 / Finishers: 38 Average Speed: 28.982 km/h |
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