1976 Giro d'Italia
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The 1976 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
, the 59th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 12 June 1976, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Felice Gimondi
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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...
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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...
, the 59th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 12 June 1976, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Felice Gimondi
Felice Gimondi
Felice Gimondi is an Italian former professional racing cyclist.With his 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed "The Phoenix", was the second cyclist to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling: Tour de France , Giro...
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General classification
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi is an Italian former professional racing cyclist.With his 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed "The Phoenix", was the second cyclist to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling: Tour de France , Giro... |
119 h 58' 16s | |
| 2 | Johan de Muynck Johan de Muynck Johan de Muynck is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist from 1971 to 1983. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1978 Giro d'Italia... |
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| 3 | Fausto Bertoglio Fausto Bertoglio Fausto Bertoglio is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1975 Giro d'Italia with the Jolly Ceramica team. It was the first Giro d'Italia victory on a Pinarello bicycle frameset... |
+ 49s | |
| 4 | Francesco Moser Francesco Moser Francesco Moser , nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" , is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the dominant riders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, and won the 1984 Giro d'Italia, the 1977 world road racing championship and six victories in three of the five Monuments... |
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| 5 | Gianbattista Baronchelli Gianbattista Baronchelli Gianbattista Baronchelli is an Italian retired professional road racing cyclist . He obtained a total of 94 victories.... |
+ 1' 35s | |
| 6 | Wladimiro Panizza Wladimiro Panizza Wladimiro Panizza was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Panizza came from a communistic family and was named after Lenin. During his long career , he helped Felice Gimondi and Franco Bitossi. His best grand tour was the 1980 Giro d'Italia, where he finished on the second place in the... |
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| 7 | Alfio Vandi Alfio Vandi Alfio Vandi is an Italian former professional racing cyclist of the 1970s and 1980s. The highlight of his career was winning the Young rider Classification in the 1976 Giro d'Italia. He placed seventh overall in that Giro. His highest placing in the Giro was fourth in the 1977 Giro... |
+ 4' 07s | |
| 8 | Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all... |
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| 9 | Walter Riccomi Walter Riccomi Walter Riccomi was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Riccomi finished in the top ten of a grand tour four times, but did not win any stage.- Palmarès :1975... |
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| 10 | Juan Pujol |
Maglia rosa holders
| Cyclist | Country | Stages |
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| Patrick Sercu Patrick Sercu Patrick Sercu is a former Belgian cyclist, best known for his exploits on the tracks.In 1964 aged 19 he competed as the star attraction at the Manchester Wheelers' Club Race Meet at the Fallowfield track in Manchester.He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.Sercu is the record... |
1st, 3rd | |
| Roger De Vlaeminck Roger De Vlaeminck Roger De Vlaeminck is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He was described by Rik Van Looy as '"The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation"... |
2nd, 4th-5th | |
| Johan de Muynck Johan de Muynck Johan de Muynck is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist from 1971 to 1983. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1978 Giro d'Italia... |
6th, 19th-21st | |
| Francesco Moser Francesco Moser Francesco Moser , nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" , is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the dominant riders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, and won the 1984 Giro d'Italia, the 1977 world road racing championship and six victories in three of the five Monuments... |
7th | |
| Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi Felice Gimondi is an Italian former professional racing cyclist.With his 1968 victory at the Vuelta a España, only three years after becoming a professional cyclist, Gimondi, nicknamed "The Phoenix", was the second cyclist to win all three Grand Tours of road cycling: Tour de France , Giro... |
8th/18th, 22nd-final |
Other jerseys
- Maglia ciclamino: Francesco MoserFrancesco MoserFrancesco Moser , nicknamed "Lo sceriffo" , is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the dominant riders from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, and won the 1984 Giro d'Italia, the 1977 world road racing championship and six victories in three of the five Monuments...
- Maglia verdeMountains 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...
: Andrés OlivaAndrés OlivaAndrés Oliva was a former Spanish professional cyclist. Oliva was a great climber, so he ended up winning multiple Mountains Classifications. He won the Mountains Classification at the 1975 Giro d'Italia and the 1976 Giro d'Italia. Those were the only two years that Oliva raced the Giro d'Italia...
- Maglia biancaYoung rider classification in the Giro d'ItaliaSince 1976, The Giro d'Italia has had a young rider classification. The leader in this classification wears the maglia bianca . The classification is determined by the best overall time, but only young cyclists were in the competition....
: Alfio VandiAlfio VandiAlfio Vandi is an Italian former professional racing cyclist of the 1970s and 1980s. The highlight of his career was winning the Young rider Classification in the 1976 Giro d'Italia. He placed seventh overall in that Giro. His highest placing in the Giro was fourth in the 1977 Giro...