1931 Giro d'Italia - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1931 Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

was held from 10 May to 31 May 1931. It was won by the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

Francesco Camusso

Francesco Camusso was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Camusso was born in Cumiana, Piedmont, and is ranked among the best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the 1931 Giro d'Italia...

. This 20th edition covered 3,012 km, at an average speed of 29.33 km/h, for a total of 12 stages.

It was the first edition in which the leader used the Maglia rosa
Maglia rosa
The pink jersey is awarded to the leader of the General Classification at the Giro d'Italia. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints...

(pink jersey). The first cyclist to wear it was Learco Guerra

Learco Guerra

Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....

Stages

Stage	Route	km	Stage Winner	Leader of the GC
1	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... -Mantova	206	Learco Guerra Learco Guerra Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....	Learco Guerra Learco Guerra Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....
2	Mantova-Ravenna Ravenna Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...	216	Learco Guerra Learco Guerra Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....	Learco Guerra Learco Guerra Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....
3	Ravenna Ravenna Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome... -Macerata Macerata Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...	288	Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...	Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...
4	Macerata Macerata Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina... -Pescara Pescara Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...	234	Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...	Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...
5	Pescara Pescara Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area... -Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...	282	Michele Mara	Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...
6	Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... -Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	256	Ettore Meini Ettore Meini Ettore Meini was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Meini has won 5 stages in the Giro d'Italia, and one stage in the 1934 Tour de France.- Palmarès :1928192919301931...	Michele Mara
7	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... -Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....	247	Learco Guerra Learco Guerra Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....	Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Marchisio was born at Castelnuovo, Piedmont. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1930 Giro d'Italia, the youngest victor ever at the time...
8	Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area.... -Montecatini Terme Montecatini Terme Montecatini Terme is an Italian district of 21,095 inhabitants within the province of Pistoia in Tuscany. The most important center in Valdinievole...	246	Learco Guerra Learco Guerra Learco Guerra was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia....	Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Marchisio was born at Castelnuovo, Piedmont. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1930 Giro d'Italia, the youngest victor ever at the time...
9	Montecatini Montecatini - Places in Italy :* Montecatini Terme, health resort in Tuscany* Montecatini Val di Cecina, village and mining town to the south of PisaMontecatini, hamlet in the comune of San Martino in Rio... -Genova Génova Génova may refer to: Spanish spelling of the city of Genoa, Italy* Génova, Quindío, a municipality in the department of Quindío, Colombia* Génova, Quetzaltenango, a municipality in the department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala...	248	Michele Mara	Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Marchisio was born at Castelnuovo, Piedmont. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1930 Giro d'Italia, the youngest victor ever at the time...
10	Genova Génova Génova may refer to:* Spanish spelling of the city of Genoa, Italy* Génova, Quindío, a municipality in the department of Quindío, Colombia* Génova, Quetzaltenango, a municipality in the department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala... -Cuneo Cuneo Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area...	263	Luigi Giacobbe Luigi Giacobbe Luigi Giacobbe was an Italian professional cyclist, who raced from 1926 to 1937.He was born in Bosco Marengo, Piedmont. He won the Tre Valli Varesine in 1931 and a stage in the 1931 Giro d'Italia. At the Giro, he was second overall in 1930 and 1931. He took part to three Tour de France in 1931,...	Luigi Giacobbe Luigi Giacobbe Luigi Giacobbe was an Italian professional cyclist, who raced from 1926 to 1937.He was born in Bosco Marengo, Piedmont. He won the Tre Valli Varesine in 1931 and a stage in the 1931 Giro d'Italia. At the Giro, he was second overall in 1930 and 1931. He took part to three Tour de France in 1931,...
11	Cuneo Cuneo Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area... -Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...	252	Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Camusso was born in Cumiana, Piedmont, and is ranked among the best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the 1931 Giro d'Italia...	Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Camusso was born in Cumiana, Piedmont, and is ranked among the best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the 1931 Giro d'Italia...
12	Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat... -Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...	263	Ambrogio Morelli Ambrogio Morelli Ambrogio Morelli was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :1929Ambrogio Morelli was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :1929Ambrogio Morelli was an Italian...	Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Camusso was born in Cumiana, Piedmont, and is ranked among the best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the 1931 Giro d'Italia...
Total		3,012

General Classification

Rank	Name	Country	Time
1	Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso Francesco Camusso was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Camusso was born in Cumiana, Piedmont, and is ranked among the best Italian climbers ever. In his second year as professional, he won the 1931 Giro d'Italia...	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	102h 40' 46s
2	Luigi Giacobbe Luigi Giacobbe Luigi Giacobbe was an Italian professional cyclist, who raced from 1926 to 1937.He was born in Bosco Marengo, Piedmont. He won the Tre Valli Varesine in 1931 and a stage in the 1931 Giro d'Italia. At the Giro, he was second overall in 1930 and 1931. He took part to three Tour de France in 1931,...	Italy	+ 2' 47s
3	Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio Luigi Marchisio was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Marchisio was born at Castelnuovo, Piedmont. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1930 Giro d'Italia, the youngest victor ever at the time...	Italy	+ 6' 15s
4	Aristide Cavallini	Italy	+ 10' 15s
5	Ettore Balmamion	Italy	+ 12' 15s
6	Augusto Zanzi	Italy	+ 12' 16s
7	Antonio Pesenti Antonio Pesenti Antonio Pesenti was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Zogno, near Bergamo. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1932 Giro d'Italia. He also classified 3rd and 4th overall in the 1931 and 1932 Tour de France, respectively.He died at Bergamo in...	Italy	+ 13' 50s
8	Ambrogio Morelli Ambrogio Morelli Ambrogio Morelli was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :1929Ambrogio Morelli was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.- Palmarès :1929Ambrogio Morelli was an Italian...	Italy	+ 16' 59s
9	Felice Gremo	Italy	+ 27' 05s
10	Eugenio Gestri Eugenio Gestri Eugenio Gestri was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He was born at Prato, where he also died.In 1931, Gestri won the 14th stage of the 1931 Tour de France.- Palmarès :19301931- External links :*...	Italy	+ 32' 25s

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