| 1962 Giro d'Italia | |
| Date: | 19 May - 9 June 1962 |
| Stages: | 21 |
| Distance: | 4180 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 123h 06' 03" |
| Speed: | 33.995 |
| First: | Franco Balmamion |
| First Nat: | ITA |
| First Team: | Carpano |
| First Color: | pink |
| Second: | Imerio Massignan |
| Second Nat: | ITA |
| Second Team: | Legnano |
| Third: | Nino Defilippis |
| Third Nat: | ITA |
| Third Team: | Carpano |
| Mountains: | Angelino Soler |
| Mountains Nat: | ESP |
| Mountains Natvar: | 1945 |
| Mountains Team: | Ghigi |
| Team: | Faema |
| Previous: | 1961 |
| Next: | 1963 |
The 1962 Giro d'Italia was the 45th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 19 May, with a 185km (115miles) stage and concluded back in Milan, on 9 June, with a 160km (100miles) leg. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Italian Franco Balmamion of the Carpano team. The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Imerio Massignan and Nino Defilippis, respectively.[1] [2]
A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1962 Giro d'Italia.[3] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists.[3] Out of the 130 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 47 riders made it to the finish in Milan.[4]
The 13 teams that took part in the race were:[3]
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The race route was revealed on 19 April 1962 by race director Vincenzo Torriani in Rome.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May | Milan to Tabiano Terme | 185km (115miles) | Plain stage | |||
| 2 | 20 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to Sestri Levante | 158km (98miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 3 | 21 May | Sestri Levante to Panicagliora (Marliana) | 225km (140miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 4 | 22 May | Montecatini Terme to Perugia | 248km (154miles) | Plain stage | |||
| 5 | 23 May | Perugia to Rieti | 258km (160miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 6 | 24 May | Rieti to Fiuggi | 193km (120miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 7 | 25 May | Fiuggi to Montevergine di Mercogliano | 224km (139miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 8 | 26 May | Avellino to Foggia | 110km (70miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 9 | 27 May | Foggia to Chieti | 205km (127miles) | Plain stage | |||
| 10 | 28 May | Chieti to Fano | 218km (135miles) | Plain stage | |||
| 11 | 29 May | Fano to Castrocaro Terme | 170km (110miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 12 | 30 May | Forlì to Lignano Sabbiadoro | 298km (185miles) | Plain stage | |||
| 13 | 31 May | Lignano Sabbiadoro to Nevegal | 173km (107miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 1 June | Rest day | ||||||
| 14 | 2 June | Belluno to Passo Rolle | 160km (100miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 15 | 3 June | Moena to Aprica | 215km (134miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 16 | 4 June | Aprica to Pian dei Resinelli | 123km (76miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 17 | 5 June | Lecco to Casale Monferrato | 194km (121miles) | Plain stage | |||
| 18 | 6 June | Casale Monferrato to Frabosa Soprana | 232km (144miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 19 | 7 June | Frabosa Soprana to Saint-Vincent | 193km (120miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 20 | 8 June | Saint-Vincent to Saint-Vincent | 238km (148miles) | Stage with mountain(s) | |||
| 21 | 9 June | Saint-Vincent to Milan | 160km (100miles) | Plain stage | |||
| Total | 4180km (2,600miles) | ||||||
One jersey was worn during the 1962 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.[11]
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, 30, and 20 points,[12] while the second distributed 40, 30, 20, and 10 points.[13] 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.
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpano | ||
| 2 | Legnano | + 3' 57" | |
| 3 | Carpano | + 5' 02" | |
| 4 | Atala | + 5' 21" | |
| 5 | Philco | + 7' 11" | |
| 6 | Ferrys | + 7' 29" | |
| 7 | Moschettieri | + 7' 54" | |
| 8 | Legnano | + 8' 05" | |
| 9 | Philco | + 14' 22" | |
| 10 | Faema | + 15' 55" | |
| Name | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghigi | 260 | |
| 2 | Libera | 100 | |
| 3 | San Pellegrino | 60 | |
| 4 | Molteni | 50 | |
| Carpano | |||
| 6 | Legnano | 40 | |
| Torpado | |||
| 8 | Ferrys | 30 | |
| Legnano | |||
| Atala | |||
| Philco | |||
| Moschettieri |
| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3792 | |
| 2 | Philco | 2928 |
| 3 | Carpano | 2714 |
| 4 | Moschettieri | 2681 |
| 5 | Ghigi | 2229 |
| 6 | Molteni | 2227 |
| 7 | Legnano | 2087 |
| 8 | Torpado | 2057 |
| 9 | Atala | 1378 |
| 10 | San Pellegrino | 1452 |