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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Brunero and Binda
Giovanni Brunero gained nearly 20 minutes on defending champion Alfredo Binda on stages 1 and 2 before Binda took 6 of the next 10 stage wins.
Binda losing time after a stage 1 crash
The highlight of the 1926 Giro d'Italia was the Binda/Brunero breakaway on stage 7 from Foggia to Sulmona. The duo rode to a 25'08” margin over third place on the stage and 30 minutes plus of most of the field.
Giovanni Brunero held off a late Binda charge (Binda won 5 of the last 7 stages) and arrived in Milan to claim the grand victory.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Milan-Torino, 275 km |
Domenico Piemontesi (Ita) |
Domenico Piemontesi (Ita) |
Stage 2 Torino-Genova, 250 km |
Domenico Piemontesi (Ita) |
Domenico Piemontesi (Ita) |
Stage 3 Genova-Firenze, 312 km |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Domenico Piemontesi (Ita) |
Stage 4 Firenze-Rome, 287 km |
Constante Girardengo (Ita) |
Constante Girardengo (Ita) |
Stage 5 Rome-Napoli, 232 km |
Constante Girardengo (Ita) |
Constante Girardengo (Ita) |
Stage 6 Napoli-Foggia, 262 km |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Constante Girardengo (Ita) |
Stage 7 Foggia-Sulmona, 250 km |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
Stage 8 Sulmona-Terni, 266 km |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
Stage 9 Terni-Bologna, 357 km |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
Stage 10 Bologna-Udine, 355 km |
Piero Bestetti (Ita) |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
Stage 11 Udine-Verona, 291 km |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
Stage 12 Verona-Milan, 291 km |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) |
GdI May 15-June 6, 1926 |
| 3,329 Km |
1. Giovanni BRUNERO (Ita)137h55'59" |
| 2.
Alfredo Binda (Ita) +15'28" |
| 3.
Arturo Bresciani (Ita) +54'41" |
Starters: 204 |
| Finishers: 40 |
Average Speed: 25.113 km/h |
GdI 1927
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