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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian |
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The Giro in 1912... A Team Competition
The 1912 Giro d’Italia returned the started and finished to Milan.
The organizers of the Giro d'Italia tested a new format in 1912 contesting the race by trade-teams. Fourteen teams of 4 riders each were awarded points based on their stage placing, the points for the General Classification determined the Championship.
The extremely powerful Atala-Dunlop team, led by Giro d'Italia champions Luigi Ganna (1909) and Carlo Galetti (1910, 1911), took the stage 1 win and controlled the race start to finish.
SPECIAL NOTE: Stage 4 from Pescara to Rome experienced a rider strike and had to be canceled. Riders protested a 50 km extension to the stage and rode the train into Rome. Angry fans threatened to lynch race organizers, demanding the return of program fees.
SPECIAL NOTE: Carlo Galetti had the fastest time in the unofficial rider General Classification.
| Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Milan-Padova, 399 km |
Giovanni Michelotto (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 2 Padova-Bologna, 329 km |
Vincenzo Borgarello (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 3 Bologna-Pescara, 362 km |
Ernesto Azzini (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 4 Pescara-Rome, * Canceled |
Stage Canceled (rider strike) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 5 Rome-Firenze, 337 km |
Carlo Galetti (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 6 Firenze-Genova, 267 km |
Lauro Bordin (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 7 Genova-Torino, 225 km |
Vincenzo Borgarello (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 8 Torino-Milan, 281 km |
Giovanni Micheletto (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
Stage 9 Milan-Bergamo, 235 km |
Vincenzo Borgarello (Ita) |
ATALA-DUNLOP |
| GdI May 19-June 2, 1912 |
| 2,435 Km |
| Team General Classification |
1. ATALA-DUNLOP |
| Ganna, Galetti, Micheletto, Pavesi |
| 2. PEUGEOT |
| 3. GERBI |
| Unofficial General Classification |
| 1. Carlo Galetti (Ita) 100h02'57" ATALA-DUNLOP |
| 2. Giovanni Micheletto (Ita) ATALA-DUNLOP |
| 3. Giovanni Rossignoli (Ita) GERBI |
Starters: 56 |
Finishers: 26 |
1st- ATALA-DUNLOP |
2nd- PEUGEOT |
3rd- GERBI |
| #17 Luigi GANNA |
#5 Carlo Durando |
#13 Giovanni Gerbi |
| #18 Carlo GALETTI |
#6 Angelo Gremo |
#14 Giovanni Rossignoli |
| #19 Giovanni MICHELETTO |
#7 Ugo Agostoni |
#15 Pietro Albini |
| #20 Eberardo PAVESI |
#8 Domenico Allasia |
#16 Lauro Bordin |
GdI 1913
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