Giro d'Italia

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Tour of Italy

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Local name:Giro d'Italia

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Region:Italy

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Date:May, sometimes until early June

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Type:Stage Race (Great Tour)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

History

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

First Edition:1909

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Editions:88

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

First Winner:Luigi Ganna ({{ITA}})

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Most Recent:Paolo Savoldelli ({{ITA}})

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Most Wins:Alfredo Binda ({{ITA}}), Fausto Coppi ({{ITA}}) and Eddy Merckx ({{BEL}}), 5 times

Related Topics:
Alfredo Binda - Fausto Coppi - Eddy Merckx

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Giro d'Italia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy.

Related Topics:
Road bicycle race - Italy

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~