1955 Giro d'Italia


The 1955 Giro d'Italia was the 38th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Milan on 14 May with a flat stage and concluded back in Milan with a relatively flat mass-start stage on 5 June. Fourteen teams entered the race, which was won by Italian Fiorenzo Magni of the Nivea-Fuchs team. Second and third respectively were Italian riders Fausto Coppi and Gastone Nencini.
In the 20th stage, arriving in San Pellegrino Terme, Magni and Coppi attacked Gastone Nencini taking advantage of a puncture he suffered in an unpaved road section. Coppi won the stage and Magni took the lead in the general classification.

Teams

Fourteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1955 edition of the Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of seven riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 98 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 72 made it to the finish in Milan.
The teams entering the race were:
The route was revealed on 9 March 1955.

Classification leadership

One jersey was worn during the 1955 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.
The mountains classification leader. The climbs all awarded three points to the first rider and one point to the second rider to cross the summit. Although no jerseys were awarded, there was also two classification for the teams, in which the teams were awarded points for their rider's performance during the stages. One classification was for the teams based inside Italy and the other was for teams based outside of Italy.

Final standings

General classification

RankNameTeamTime
1 Nivea
2Bianchi+ 13"
3Chlorodont+ 4' 08"
4France+ 4' 51"
5Fréjus+ 7' 19"
6Torpado+ 8' 01"
7Chlorodont+ 9' 16"
8Ignis+ 14' 10"
9Doniselli+ 16' 03"
10Faema+ 20' 16"

Foreign rider classification

RankNameTeamTime
1France
2Ignis+ 9' 19"
3Doniselli+ 11' 12"
4Faema+ 15' 25"
5Doniselli+ 19' 49"
6Olympia+ 32' 10"
7France+ 35' 03"
8Faema+ 50' 44"
9Ignis+ 56' 28"
10Doniselli+ 58' 49"

Mountains classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1Chlorodont7
2Ignis6
3Atala4
4Ignis4
5Legnano3
5France3
7Doniselli1
7France1
7Nivea-Fuchs1
7Atala1
7Ignis1

Intermediate sprints classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1Torpado42
2Legnano39
3Leo-Chlorodont38
4 Nivea16
5Bianchi13
6Bianchi13
7France12
8Nivea-Fuchs11
9Chlorodont10
9Arbos10
9Torpado10

Italian team classification

RankTeamPoints
1Atala840
2Chlorodont918
3Nivea1117
4Bianchi1203
5Torpado1222
6Legnano1237
7Fréjus1437
8Arbos1461
9Welter1667

Foreign team classification

RankTeamPoints
1France1050
2Faema1190
3Doniselli1334
4Ignis1347
5Girardengo2086

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