2000 Giro d'Italia
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The 2000
Giro d'Italia
of cycling
, the 83rd running of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 2000. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages, for a total of 3,676 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.684 km/h. It was won by Stefano Garzelli
, who led the all-Italian podium over countrymen Francesco Casagrande
and Gilberto Simoni
.
Russian Dmitri Konyshev won the Maglia ciclamino
(points classification); Francesco Casagrande
captured the Maglia verde as the King of the Mountains
winner.
Mountains classification
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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...
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...
, the 83rd running of the race, was held from 13 May to 4 June 2000. It consisted of a prologue plus 21 stages, for a total of 3,676 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.684 km/h. It was won by Stefano Garzelli
Stefano Garzelli
Stefano Garzelli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The high point of his career to date was his overall win in the 2000 Giro d'Italia, after a close three-way competition with Gilberto Simoni and Francesco Casagrande.-Career:He started out as being a domestique for Marco Pantani but...
, who led the all-Italian podium over countrymen Francesco Casagrande
Francesco Casagrande
Francesco Casagrande is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Casagrande was a professional cyclist between 1992 and 2005.-Biography:He is a proven performer in the Grand Tours and the major one-day races...
and Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race...
.
Russian Dmitri Konyshev won the Maglia ciclamino
Maglia ciclamino
The points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia. It is determined by the placements in the daily stages, independent from time distances...
(points classification); Francesco Casagrande
Francesco Casagrande
Francesco Casagrande is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Casagrande was a professional cyclist between 1992 and 2005.-Biography:He is a proven performer in the Grand Tours and the major one-day races...
captured the Maglia verde as the King of the Mountains
King of the Mountains
The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
winner.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
' | Mercatone Uno-Albacom | 98h 30' 14" |
| |
Vini Caldirola-Sidermec | 1' 27" | |
| |
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1' 33" | |
| |
4' 58" | ||
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5' 28" | ||
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Aguardiente Nectar-Sella Italia | 5' 48" | |
| |
7' 38" | ||
| |
Kelme-Costa Blanca | 8' 08" | |
| |
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8' 14" | |
| |
Banesto | 8' 32" |
Points classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
' | 159 points | |
| |
119 points | ||
| |
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116 points |
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...
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
' | Vini Caldirola-Sidermec | 71 points |
| |
Aguardiente Nectar-Sella Italia | 71 points | |
| |
Mercatone-Uno-Albacom | 44 points |
Team classification
| Rank | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|
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