1962 Giro d'Italia
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The 1962 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
, 45th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1962. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion
. The 1962 Giro d'Italia did not have any time trials, and was designed to visit many tourist attractions.
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...
, 45th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1962. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion
Franco Balmamion , is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1960 and 1972.Balmamion was born in Nole...
. The 1962 Giro d'Italia did not have any time trials, and was designed to visit many tourist attractions.
Final classification
| Cyclist | Time | |
| 1 | 123h 07' 03s | |
| 2 | + 3' 57s | |
| 3 | + 5' 02s | |
| 4 | + 5' 21s | |
| 5 | + 7' 11s | |
| 6 | + 7' 29s | |
| 7 | + 7' 54s | |
| 8 | + 8' 05s | |
| 9 | + 14' 22s | |
| 10 | + 15' 55s |
Leaders of the general classification
| Cyclist | Stages |
|---|---|
| 1st | |
| 2nd, 14th-16th | |
| 3rd-5th | |
| 6th | |
| 7th-13th | |
| 17th-final |
Other classifications
- Mountains classificationMountains classification in the Giro d'ItaliaThe mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage...
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