1948 Giro d'Italia
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The 1948 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
was held from 15 May to 6 June 1948, consisting of 19 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni
with 11 seconds advantage over Ezio Cecchi (the smallest gap between first and second classified in the history of the Giro).
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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...
of cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
was held from 15 May to 6 June 1948, consisting of 19 stages. It was won by Fiorenzo Magni
Fiorenzo Magni
Fiorenzo Magni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Vaiano, province of Prato . He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali...
with 11 seconds advantage over Ezio Cecchi (the smallest gap between first and second classified in the history of the Giro).
Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Vaiano, province of Prato . He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali... |
125h 51' 52s | |
| 2 | Ezio Cecchi | ||
| 3 | Giordano Cottur Giordano Cottur Giordano Cottur was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste.His palmarés include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France.... |
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| 4 | Vito Ortelli | + 2' 37s | |
| 5 | Primo Volpi | + 2' 37s | |
| 6 | Angelo Brignole | ||
| 7 | Giulio Bresci | ||
| 8 | Gino Bartali Gino Bartali Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice and the Tour de France in 1938... |
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| 9 | Serafino Biagioni Serafino Biagioni Serafino Biagioni was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.-Professional career:He was professional from 1945 to 1956 and won 8 victories. He won two stage victories in the 1951 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey... |
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| 10 | Alfredo Martini | + 18' 22s |
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holders
| Cyclist | Country | Stages |
|---|---|---|
| Giordano Cottur Giordano Cottur Giordano Cottur was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste.His palmarés include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France.... |
1st-8th | |
| Vito Ortelli | 9th-13th | |
| Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Vaiano, province of Prato . He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali... |
14th, 17th-final | |
| Ezio Cecchi | 15th-16th |