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]

1961 Giro d'Italia
The race route for the 1961 Giro d'Italia
Race details
Dates20 May - 11 June
Stages21
Distance4,001 km (2,486 mi)
Winning time111h 25' 28"
Results
Winner  Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA) (Fides)
  Second  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) (Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson)
  Third  Antonio Suárez (ESP) (EMI)
  Mountains  Vito Taccone (ITA) (Atala)
  Team Faema

Teams
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1961 Giro d'Italia

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

There was initial belief that Charly Gaul would not race the Giro.[7]

Route and stages
Armando di Maria (left, Carpano) helping Gianni Ferlenghi (right, Gazzola–Fiorelli) dump a bucket of water on his head during the sixteenth stage of the race.

The route was revealed on 22 April 1961.[8][9]

Stage characteristics and winners[5]
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

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]

Classification leadership by stage
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
Legend
     Denotes the winner of the General classification[5]

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[5][13][14]
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
Final mountains classification (1–10)[5][14][15]
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
Final team classification (1–10)[4][14]
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
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References

Citations
  1. "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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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  3. "Sperano in 170" [Hoping for 170]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 20 May 1961. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. "G.P. a squadre Pagella Ramazzotti". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 12 June 1961. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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  6. "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. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. 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. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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  9. "El <<Giro>> del Centenario" [The <<Giro>> of the Century] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 23 April 1961. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  10. Laura Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  11. "Taccone miglior scalatore" [Taccone best climber]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 5 June 1961. p. 13. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  12. "Gran Premio della Montagna Trofeo "VOV"" [King of the Mountain Trophy " VOV "]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 25 May 1961. p. 10. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  13. "Con 3' 45" su Anquetil" [With 3' 45" about Anquetil]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 12 June 1961. p. 1. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  14. "Laurea per Pambianco" [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.
  15. "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.
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