1961 Giro d'Italia
The 1961 Giro d'Italia was the 44th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Turin, on 20 May, with a 115 km (71.5 mi) stage and concluded in Milan, on 11 June, with a 214 km (133.0 mi) leg. A total of 170 riders from 17 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Italian Arnaldo Pambianco of the Fides team. The second and third places were taken by Frenchman Jacques Anquetil and Spaniard Antonio Suárez, respectively.[1][2]
The race route for the 1961 Giro d'Italia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 20 May - 11 June 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,001 km (2,486 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 111h 25' 28" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams edit
A total of 17 teams were invited to participate in the 1961 Giro d'Italia.[3] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 170 cyclists.[3] Out of the 170 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 92 riders made it to the finish in Milan.[4][5] Legnano initially threatened to not participate in the Giro.[6]
The 17 teams that took part in the race were:[3]
Pre-race favorites edit
There was initial belief that Charly Gaul would not race the Giro.[7]
Route and stages edit
The route was revealed on 22 April 1961.[8][9]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May | Turin to Turin | 115 km (71 mi) | Plain stage | Miguel Poblet (ESP) | ||
| 2 | 21 May | Turin to Sanremo | 185 km (115 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Miguel Poblet (ESP) | ||
| 3 | 22 May | Sanremo to Genoa | 149 km (93 mi) | Plain stage | Willy Schroeders (BEL) | ||
| 4 | 23 May | Cagliari to Cagliari | 118 km (73 mi) | Plain stage | Oreste Magni (ITA) | ||
| 5 | 24 May | Marsala to Palermo | 144 km (89 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Louis Proost (BEL) | ||
| 25 May | Rest day | ||||||
| 6 | 26 May | Palermo to Milazzo | 224 km (139 mi) | Plain stage | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | ||
| 7 | 27 May | Reggio Calabria to Cosenza | 221 km (137 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Antonio Suárez (ESP) | ||
| 8 | 28 May | Cosenza to Taranto | 237 km (147 mi) | Plain stage | Piet van Est (NED) | ||
| 9 | 29 May | Castellana Grotte to Bari | 53 km (33 mi) | Individual time trial | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | ||
| 10 | 30 May | Bari to Potenza | 140 km (87 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Vito Taccone (ITA) | ||
| 11 | 31 May | Potenza to Teano | 252 km (157 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Pietro Chiodini (ITA) | ||
| 12 | 1 June | Gaeta to Rome | 149 km (93 mi) | Plain stage | Renato Giusti (ITA) | ||
| 13 | 2 June | Mentana to Castelfidardo | 279 km (173 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | ||
| 14 | 3 June | Ancona to Florence | 250 km (155 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Silvano Ciampi (ITA) | ||
| 15 | 4 June | Florence to Modena | 178 km (111 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | ||
| 16 | 5 June | Modena to Vicenza | 207 km (129 mi) | Plain stage | Adriano Zamboni (ITA) | ||
| 17 | 6 June | Vicenza to Trieste | 204 km (127 mi) | Plain stage | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | ||
| 7 June | Rest day | ||||||
| 18 | 8 June | Trieste to Vittorio Veneto | 161 km (100 mi) | Plain stage | Renato Giusti (ITA) | ||
| 19 | 9 June | Vittorio Veneto to Trento | 249 km (155 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Willy Schroeders (BEL) | ||
| 20 | 10 June | Trento to Bormio | 275 km (171 mi) | Stage with mountain(s) | Charly Gaul (LUX) | ||
| 21 | 11 June | Bormio to Milan | 214 km (133 mi) | Plain stage | Miguel Poblet (ESP) | ||
| Total | 4,004 km (2,488 mi) | ||||||
Classification leadership edit
One jersey was worn during the 1961 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.[10]
The mountains classification leader. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. There were three categories of mountains. The first category awarded 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 points, the second distributed 40, 30, 20, and 10 points,[11] and the third category gave 30, 20, and 10 points.[12] Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the teams were awarded points for their rider's performance during the stages.[10]
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Poblet | Miguel Poblet | not awarded | Ignis |
| 2 | Miguel Poblet | Angelo Conterno | ||
| 3 | Willy Schroeders | Faema | ||
| 4 | Oreste Magni | |||
| 5 | Louis Proost | |||
| 6 | Nino Defilippis | |||
| 7 | Antonio Suárez | Antonio Suárez | Angelo Conterno & Edouard Delberghe | |
| 8 | Piet van Est | Guillaume Van Tongerloo | ||
| 9 | Jacques Anquetil | |||
| 10 | Vito Taccone | Jacques Anquetil | ||
| 11 | Pietro Chiodini | Vito Taccone & Federico Bahamontes | ||
| 12 | Renato Giusti | |||
| 13 | Rik Van Looy | |||
| 14 | Silvano Ciampi | Arnaldo Pambianco | Vito Taccone | |
| 15 | Rik Van Looy | |||
| 16 | Adriano Zamboni | |||
| 17 | Rik Van Looy | |||
| 18 | Renato Giusti | |||
| 19 | Willy Schroeders | |||
| 20 | Charly Gaul | |||
| 21 | Miguel Poblet | |||
| Final | Arnaldo Pambianco | Vito Taccone | Faema | |
Final standings edit
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Denotes the winner of the General classification[5] | |
General classification edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA) | Fides | 111h 25' 28" |
| 2 | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson | + 3' 45" |
| 3 | Antonio Suárez (ESP) | EMI | + 4' 17" |
| 4 | Charly Gaul (LUX) | Gazzola–Fiorelli | + 4' 22" |
| 5 | Guido Carlesi (ITA) | Philco | + 8' 08" |
| 6 | Hans Junkermann (GER) | Gazzola–Fiorelli | + 12' 25" |
| 7 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema | + 12' 38" |
| 8 | Guillaume Van Tongerloo (BEL) | Faema | + 14' 18" |
| 9 | Carlo Brugnami (ITA) | Torpado | + 16' 05" |
| 10 | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | Carpano | + 16' 23" |
Mountains classification edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Taccone (ITA) | Atala | 270 |
| 2 | Gabriel Mas (ESP) | EMI | 130 |
| 3 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) | Legnano | 120 |
| 4 | Hans Junkermann (GER) | Gazzola–Fiorelli | 70 |
| Jesús Galdeano (ESP) | EMI | ||
| Angelo Conterno (ITA) | Baratti | ||
| 7 | Guido Carlesi (ITA) | Philco | 50 |
| Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema | ||
| Charly Gaul (LUX) | Gazzola–Fiorelli | ||
| 10 | Edouard Delberghe (FRA) | Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson | 40 |
| Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA) | Fides |
Team classification edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faema | 4959 |
| 2 | Torpado | 1964 |
| 3 | Ignis | 1787 |
| 4 | EMI | 1591 |
| 5 | Molteni | 1326 |
| 6 | Bianchi | 1137 |
| 7 | Baratti | 1010 |
| 8 | Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson | 950 |
| 9 | Fides | 849 |
| 10 | Atala | 838 |
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Ayer terminó en Milan el 44 Giro, con la brillante victoria del italiano Pambianco" [The 44th Giro ended in Milan, with the Brilliant Victory of Italian Pambianco] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 12 June 1961. p. 9. (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Attilio Camoriano (18 May 1961). (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sperano in 170" [Hoping for 170]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 20 May 1961. p. 2. from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b "G.P. a squadre Pagella Ramazzotti". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 12 June 1961. p. 2. from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Bill and Carol McGann. "1961 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "La Legnano minaccia di non partecipare al Giro" [Legnano threatens not to participate in the Giro]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 24 April 1961. p. 13. from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Mario De Angelis (7 April 1961). "Gaul diserterà il Giro d'Italia" [Gaul will desert the Giro d'Italia]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). p. 1. from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ [Presented the "Giro" of the Centenary] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 23 April 1961. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "El <<Giro>> del Centenario" [The <<Giro>> of the Century] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 23 April 1961. p. 6. (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ a b Laura Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Taccone miglior scalatore" [Taccone best climber]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 5 June 1961. p. 13. from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Gran Premio della Montagna Trofeo "VOV"" [King of the Mountain Trophy " VOV "]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 25 May 1961. p. 10. from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Con 3' 45" su Anquetil" [With 3' 45" about Anquetil]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 12 June 1961. p. 1. from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b c [Degree for Pambianco] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 12 June 1961. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "La media del Giro: km. 36,289 sul percorso totale di km. 3.908" [The average of the Tour: 36.289 km the total distance of 3,908 km.]. La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. 12 June 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2012.