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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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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]
There was initial belief that Charly Gaul would not race the Giro.[7]
The route was revealed on 22 April 1961.[8][9]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 20 May | Turin to Turin | 115 km (71 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
2 | 21 May | Turin to Sanremo | 185 km (115 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
3 | 22 May | Sanremo to Genoa | 149 km (93 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
4 | 23 May | Cagliari to Cagliari | 118 km (73 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
5 | 24 May | Marsala to Palermo | 144 km (89 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
25 May | Rest day | ||||||
6 | 26 May | Palermo to Milazzo | 224 km (139 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
7 | 27 May | Reggio Calabria to Cosenza | 221 km (137 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
8 | 28 May | Cosenza to Taranto | 237 km (147 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
9 | 29 May | Castellana Grotte to Bari | 53 km (33 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
10 | 30 May | Bari to Potenza | 140 km (87 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
11 | 31 May | Potenza to Teano | 252 km (157 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
12 | 1 June | Gaeta to Rome | 149 km (93 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
13 | 2 June | Mentana to Castelfidardo | 279 km (173 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
14 | 3 June | Ancona to Florence | 250 km (155 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
15 | 4 June | Florence to Modena | 178 km (111 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
16 | 5 June | Modena to Vicenza | 207 km (129 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
17 | 6 June | Vicenza to Trieste | 204 km (127 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
7 June | Rest day | ||||||
18 | 8 June | Trieste to Vittorio Veneto | 161 km (100 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
19 | 9 June | Vittorio Veneto to Trento | 249 km (155 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
20 | 10 June | Trento to Bormio | 275 km (171 mi) | ![]() |
Stage with mountain(s) | ![]() | |
21 | 11 June | Bormio to Milan | 214 km (133 mi) | ![]() |
Plain stage | ![]() | |
Total | 4,004 km (2,488 mi) | ||||||
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 |
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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 |
Legend | |
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Denotes the winner of the General classification[5] |
Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Fides | 111h 25' 28" |
2 | ![]() |
Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson | + 3' 45" |
3 | ![]() |
EMI | + 4' 17" |
4 | ![]() |
Gazzola–Fiorelli | + 4' 22" |
5 | ![]() |
Philco | + 8' 08" |
6 | ![]() |
Gazzola–Fiorelli | + 12' 25" |
7 | ![]() |
Faema | + 12' 38" |
8 | ![]() |
Faema | + 14' 18" |
9 | ![]() |
Torpado | + 16' 05" |
10 | ![]() |
Carpano | + 16' 23" |
Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
Atala | 270 |
2 | ![]() |
EMI | 130 |
3 | ![]() |
Legnano | 120 |
4 | ![]() |
Gazzola–Fiorelli | 70 |
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EMI | ||
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Baratti | ||
7 | ![]() |
Philco | 50 |
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Faema | ||
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Gazzola–Fiorelli | ||
10 | ![]() |
Helyett–Fynsec–Hutchinson | 40 |
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Fides | ||
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