1956 Giro d'Italia

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox". The 1956 Giro d'Italia was the 39th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Milan on 19 May with a Script error: No such module "convert". flat stage and concluded back in Milan with a Script error: No such module "convert". relatively flat mass-start stage on 10 June. Sixteen teams entered the race, which was won by Luxembourgian Charly Gaul of the Faema team. Second and third respectively were Italian riders Fiorenzo Magni and Agostino Coletto.[1][2]

Gaul took the lead in the legendary stage up Monte Bondone, where under a snow storm he won with an 8-minute margin over runner up Alessandro Fantini. This edition is unique since there were two Mountains Classification winners. There were two awards for the Dolomites and the Apennine mountains, the winners were Charly Gaul and Federico Bahamontes respectively.[3]

Teams

Fifteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1956 edition of the Giro d'Italia.[4] Each team sent a squad of seven riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 105 cyclists.[4][5] From the riders that began the race, 43 made it to the finish in Milan.[6]

The teams entering the race were:[4][7]

  • Arbos-Bif-Clément
  • Atala-Pirelli
  • Bianchi-Pirelli
  • Carpano-Coppi
  • Eldorado
  • Faema-Guerra
  • Francia
  • Fréjus-Superga
  • Girardengo-ICEP
  • Italcover
  • Ignis
  • Legnano
  • Leo-Chlorodont
  • Nivea-Fuchs
  • Torpado-Pirelli

Pre-race favorites

The race was thought to be more open in previous years due to notable absences of top riders like Louison Bobet due to sickness, 1950 winner Hugo Koblet as he was recovering from a back injury and desired to focus on the Tour de France,Template:Sfn Stan Ockers, Ferdinand Kübler, and Raphaël Géminiani, along with the innovations regarding the race route.[5][8] A Feuille d'Avis de Neuchatel writer felt that the race would offer a great opportunity for the younger riders to succeed as the previous great riders like Coppi are getting too old.[5] Previous year's winner Fiorenzo Magni (Nivea-Fuchs) was one of the older generation of riders to enter the race in great form, coming off of a win at the Tour of Piedmont.[5] In addition, Magni had announced that this would be his last Giro as he would retire as the season's end.[5] The writer continued naming young Italians with potential to contend like Gastone Nencini (Leo–Chlorodont), following his performance in last Giro, amateur road race champion Sante Ranucci (Legnano), and Aldo Moser (Torpado).[5] Jean Brankart lead the primarily Belgian Eldorado team and was viewed as a rider who would win a Tour de France.[5] Some viewed Charly Gaul (Faema) as a favorite to contend for the overall.[5] Spanish contenders were thought to be climber Federico Bahamontes (Girardengo), while sprinter Miguel Poblet (Faema) was thought to be a favorite for the flatter stages.[5]

Route and stages

The route was revealed on 24 February 1956.[9][10][11][12] The race contained eight stages with mountains, which contained sixteen categorized climbs.[13][14] The race route all together contained 3 rest days and 23 stages across 25 days of racing, of which 18 were mass-start stages, two individual time trials, one team time trial event, and one individual time trial run as a relay.[5][8] The relay event took place in San Marino.[5][8] The second day of racing featured a split stage where the second half was a team time trial that was contested at night to not interfere with a local football match that was happening in the afternoon.[5] The planned tenth stage from Salerno to Frascati was deemed an "electoral stage" at the route's announcement and was chosen to be removed because it fell on the day of Italian municipal elections.[5][8] Three new Dolomite mountains were climbed during this edition of the race: Monte Bondone (Script error: No such module "convert".), San-Pellegrino (Script error: No such module "convert".), and Vallès (Script error: No such module "convert". meters).[5][8] Eleven categorized climbs from the Apennines were included in the race route, with the Pian di Creto (Script error: No such module "convert".) being utilized in the second stage.[8] For the first time in race history, the cities of Lecco, Rapallo, Salice Terme were stops for the Giro.[9]

When interviewed about the route several current and former riders said.[15] The route was thought to be difficult.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Stage characteristics and winners[6]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 19 May Milan to Alessandria Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
2a 20 May Alessandria to Genoa Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
2b Circuito di Lido d'Albaro Script error: No such module "convert". File:Time Trial.svg Team time trial Leo-Chlorodont
3 21 May Genoa to Salice Terme Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
4 22 May Voghera to Mantua Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
5 23 May Mantua to Rimini Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
6 San Marino Script error: No such module "convert". File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Template:Flagathlete
7 24 May Rimini to Pescara Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
8 25 May Pescara to Campobasso Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
9 26 May Campobasso to Salerno Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
10 27 May Salerno to Frascati Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Stage CancelledTemplate:Refn
11 28 May Rome to Grosseto Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
12 29 May Grosseto to Livorno Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
30 May Rest day
13 31 May Livorno to Lucca Script error: No such module "convert". File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Template:Flagathlete
14 1 June Lucca to Bologna Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
15 2 June Bologna to Madonna di San Luca Script error: No such module "convert". File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Template:Flagathlete
16 3 June Bologna to Rapallo Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
17 4 June Rapallo to Lecco Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
18 5 June Lecco to Sondrio Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
6 June Rest day
19 7 June Sondrio to Merano Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
20 8 June Merano to Monte Bondone Script error: No such module "convert". File:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Template:Flagathlete
21 9 June Trento to San Pellegrino Terme Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
22 10 June San Pellegrino Terme to Milan Script error: No such module "convert". File:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Template:Flagathlete
Total Script error: No such module "convert".

Classification leadership

One jersey was worn during the 1956 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.[23]

There were three mountains classifications in the 1956 Giro d'Italia, one for the Dolomites, Apennines, and one for the highest mountain in the race, the Passo dello Stelvio.[6] The rider that was the first over the Stelvio was Ignis' Aurelio Del Rio.[6][24] 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.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
A pink jersey 		Trofeo Dolomiti Trofeo Appennini Team classification
1 Pierino Baffi Pierino Baffi not awarded not awarded ?
2a Alessandro Fantini Giuseppe Fallarini Legnano
2b Leo-Chlorodont Vincenzo Zucconelli
3 Alessandro Fantini Alessandro Fantini Federico Bahamontes Atala
4 Miguel Poblet
5 Giuseppe Minardi ?
6 Jan Nolten Atala & Legnano
7 Arrigo Padovan Atala
8 Charly Gaul ?
9 Miguel Poblet Legnano
10 Stage CancelledTemplate:Refn
11 Bruno Tognaccini
12 Pietro Nascimbene
13 Pasquale Fornara Pasquale Fornara
14 Michel Stolker
15 Charly Gaul
16 Miguel Poblet
17 Giorgio Albani
18 Miguel Poblet
19 Cleto Maule
20 Charly Gaul Charly Gaul Charly Gaul Atala
21 Giorgio Albani
22 Donato Piazza
Final Charly Gaul Charly Gaul Federico Bahamontes Atala

Final standings

Legend
  Pink jersey   Denotes the winner of the General classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[6][25][26]
Rank Name Team Time
1 Template:Flagathlete Pink jersey Faema-Guerra 101h 39' 49"
2 Template:Flagathlete Nivea-Fuchs + 3' 27"
3 Template:Flagathlete Fréjus + 6' 53"
4 Template:Flagathlete Torpado + 7' 25"
5 Template:Flagathlete Torpado + 7' 30"
6 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli + 8' 46"
7 Template:Flagathlete Eldroado + 9' 21"
8 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli + 10' 54"
9 Template:Flagathlete Legnano + 18' 14"
10 Template:Flagathlete Eldorado + 18' 41"

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Trofeo Dolomiti

Final mountains classification (1-7)[6][27]
Name Team Points
1 Template:Flagathlete Pink jersey Faema-Guerra 20
2 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli 5
3 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli 4
Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli
Template:Flagathlete Fréjus
6 Template:Flagathlete Nivea-Fuchs 8
7 Template:Flagathlete Nivea-Fuchs 8
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Trofeo Appennini

Final mountains classification (1–5)[6][24][28]
Name Team Points
1 Template:Flagathlete Girardengo 30
2 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli 13
3 Template:Flagathlete Bianchi 11
4 Template:Flagathlete Arbos 10
5 Template:Flagathlete Torpado 8

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Intermediate sprints classification

Final intermediate sprints classification (1–6)[25][26][29]
Name Team Points
1 Template:Flagathlete Legnano 22
2 Template:Flagathlete Bianchi 11
3 Template:Flagathlete Italcover 10
4 Template:Flagathlete Ignis 8
Template:Flagathlete Nivea-Fuchs
6 Template:Flagathlete Carpano-Coppi 7
Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli
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Trofeo della plata

Final Trofeo della plata classification (1–4)[25][26][30]
Name Team Points
1 Template:Flagathlete Legnano 8
2 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli 6
Template:Flagathlete Ignis
4 Template:Flagathlete Atala-Pirelli 5
Template:Flagathlete Leo-Chlorodont
Template:Flagathlete Carpano-Coppi
Template:Flagathlete Italcover
Template:Flagathlete Torpado
Template:Flagathlete Nivea-Fuchs

Team classification

Final team classification (1–6)[6][25][31]
Team Points
1 Atala-Pirelli 1014
2 Torpado 1054
3 Nivea-Fuchs 1200
4 Carpano-Coppi 1545
5 Leo-Chlorodont 1619
6 Ignis 1627

References

Footnotes

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Bibliography

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