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1921 Giro d'Italia
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The 1921 Giro d'Italia was the ninth edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 25 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 333 km (207 mi) to Merano, finishing back in Milan on 12 June after a 305 km (190 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,107 km (1,931 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Giovanni Brunero of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Gaetano Belloni and Bartolomeo Aymo.
During the 5th stage, on the "Altopiano delle Cinquemiglia" (in Abruzzo region), Girardengo suffered a legendary crisis: he got off his bike, drew a cross on the road and said: "Girardengo si ferma qui" (Girardengo stops here).
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Participants
Of the 69 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 25 May, 27 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 12 June.[1] Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were three teams that competed in the race: Bianchi-Dunlop, Legnano-Pirelli, and Stucchi-Pirelli.[1]
The peloton was almost completely composed of Italians.[1] The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in the three-time winner Carlo Galetti and 1919 winner Costante Girardengo.[1] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Bartolomeo Aymo, Angelo Gremo, Giovanni Rossignoli, and Giuseppe Santhià.[1]
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Race summary
The first four stages ended in sprints, and all of them were won by Girardengo. Therefore, Girardengo was leading the general classification in the fifth stage, although he had the same time as Belloni who had finished together with him in all four stages. In that fifth stage, Girardengo fell. When Belloni noticed this, he attacked, and Girardengo was distanced. Girardengo chased for a long time, but he did not have any help from other riders, and was unable to get back. He decided to abandon the race.[2]
Belloni won the fifth stage, and he became the new leader. He was only a few seconds ahead of the next rider, so the Giro was far from over.[1]
In the seventh stage, Brunero finished solo, two minutes ahead of the next group. This was enough to put him in the lead. Brunero stayed close to Belloni in the other stages; Belloni won two more stages, but did not gain any time on Brunero. At the end of the Giro, Brunero won with a margin of 41 seconds, statistically one of the closest Giri ever.[3]
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Final standings
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Stage results
General classification
There were 27 cyclists who had completed all ten stages. For these cyclists, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the general classification. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the winner.
Other classifications
There were two other classifications contested at the race. A points classification was won Giovanni Brunero and a team classification was won by Bianchi-Dunlop.[4] Giovanni Rossignoli won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.[5]
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References
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