The 1963 Giro d'Italia was the 46th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Naples, on 19 May, with a 182 km (113.1 mi) stage and concluded back in Milan, on 9 June, with a 136 km (84.5 mi) leg. A total of 120 riders from 12 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 Vittorio Adorni and Giorgio Zancanaro, respectively.[1][2]
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| Dates | 19 May - 9 June 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,063 km (2,525 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 116h 50' 16" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwelve teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1963 edition of the Giro d'Italia.[3][4][5] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 120 cyclists.[3][4][5] From the riders that began the race, 86 made it to the finish in Milan.[6]
The teams entering the race were:[3][4][5]
Route and stages
editThe race route was revealed to the public on 25 March 1963 by race director Vincenzo Torriani.[7][8][9][10]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May | Naples to Potenza | 182 km (113 mi) | 
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Plain stage |  Vittorio Adorni (ITA)
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| 2 | 20 May | Potenza to Bari | 185 km (115 mi) |
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Plain stage | Pierino Baffi (ITA)
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| 3 | 21 May | Bari to Campobasso | 252 km (157 mi) |
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Plain stage |  Jaime Alomar (ESP)
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| 4 | 22 May | Campobasso to Pescara | 213 km (132 mi) | 
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Stage with mountain(s) | Guido Carlesi (ITA)
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| 5 | 23 May | Pescara to Viterbo | 263 km (163 mi) |
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Plain stage | Vendramino Bariviera (ITA)
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| 6 | 24 May | Bolsena to Arezzo | 192 km (119 mi) |
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Plain stage | Vendramino Bariviera (ITA)
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| 7 | 25 May | Arezzo to Riolo Terme | 173 km (107 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Nino Defilippis (ITA)
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| 8 | 26 May | Riolo Terme to Salsomaggiore Terme | 203 km (126 mi) |
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Plain stage | Adriano Durante (ITA)
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| 9 | 27 May | Salsomaggiore Terme to La Spezia | 173 km (107 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Giorgio Zancanaro (ITA)
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| 10 | 28 May | La Spezia to Asti | 225 km (140 mi) |
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Plain stage | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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| 11 | 29 May | Asti to Santuario di Oropa | 130 km (81 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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| 12 | 30 May | Biella to Leukerbad (Switzerland) | 214 km (133 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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| 13 | 31 May | Leukerbad (Switzerland) to Saint-Vincent | 152 km (94 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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| 14 | 1 June | Saint-Vincent to Cremona | 260 km (162 mi) |
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Plain stage | Marino Vigna (ITA)
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| 15 | 2 June | Mantua to Treviso | 155 km (96 mi) |
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Plain stage | Franco Magnani (ITA)
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| 3 June | Rest day | ||||||
| 16 | 4 June | Treviso to Treviso | 56 km (35 mi) | 
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Individual time trial | Vittorio Adorni (ITA)
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| 17 | 5 June | Treviso to Gorizia | 213 km (132 mi) |
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Plain stage | Vendramino Bariviera (ITA)
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| 18 | 6 June | Gorizia to Belluno Nevegal | 248 km (154 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA)
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| 19 | 7 June | Belluno to Moena | 198 km (123 mi) |
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Stage with mountain(s) | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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| 20 | 8 June | Moena to Lumezzane | 240 km (149 mi) |
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Plain stage | Guido Carlesi (ITA)
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| 21 | 9 June | Brescia to Milan | 136 km (85 mi) |
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Plain stage | Antonio Bailetti (ITA)
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| Total | 4,063 km (2,525 mi) | ||||||
Classification leadership
editOne jersey was worn during the 1963 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.[12]
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, and the third category gave 30, 20, and 10 points. 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.[12]
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Mountains classification | Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vittorio Adorni | Vittorio Adorni | not awarded | ? |
| 2 | Pierino Baffi | |||
| 3 | Jaime Alomar | |||
| 4 | Guido Carlesi | Diego Ronchini | Vito Taccone | |
| 5 | Vendramino Bariviera | |||
| 6 | Vendramino Bariviera | |||
| 7 | Nino Defilippis | ? | ||
| 8 | Adriano Durante | |||
| 9 | Giorgio Zancanaro | |||
| 10 | Vito Taccone | |||
| 11 | Vito Taccone | |||
| 12 | Vito Taccone | Franco Balmamion | Vito Taccone | |
| 13 | Vito Taccone | |||
| 14 | Marino Vigna | |||
| 15 | Franco Magnani | |||
| 16 | Vittorio Adorni | Diego Ronchini | ||
| 17 | Vendramino Bariviera | |||
| 18 | Arnaldo Pambianco | Vittorio Adorni | ||
| 19 | Vito Taccone | Franco Balmamion | ||
| 20 | Guido Carlesi | |||
| 21 | Antonio Bailetti | |||
| Final | Franco Balmamion | Vito Taccone | Carpano | |
Final standings
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
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Denotes the winner of the General classification |
General classification
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Balmamion (ITA) 
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Carpano | 116h 50' 16" |
| 2 | Vittorio Adorni (ITA)
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Cynar | + 2' 24" |
| 3 | Giorgio Zancanaro (ITA)
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San Pellegrino | + 3' 15" |
| 4 | Guido De Rosso (ITA)
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Molteni | + 6' 34" |
| 5 | Diego Ronchini (ITA)
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Salvarani | + 10' 11" |
| 6 | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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Lygie | + 11' 50" |
| 7 | Imerio Massignan (ITA)
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Legnano | + 16' 52" |
| 8 | Guido Carlesi (ITA)
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Molteni | + 17' 08" |
| 9 | Graziano Battistini (ITA)
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IBAC | + 23' 38" |
| 10 | Carlo Brugnami (ITA)
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Gazzola | + 25' 36" |
Mountains classification
edit| Name | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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Lygie | 420 |
| 2 | Giorgio Zancanaro (ITA)
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San Pellegrino | 120 |
| 3 | Franco Bitossi (ITA)
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Springoil | 100 |
| 4 | Enzo Moser (ITA)
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San Pellegrino | 80 |
| 5 | Vittorio Adorni (ITA)
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Cynar | 60 |
| 6 | Franco Balmamion (ITA)
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Carpano | 50 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Ceppi (ITA)
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Springoil | 40 |
| Imerio Massignan (ITA)
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Legnano | ||
| 9 | Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA)
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Salvarani | 30 |
| Italo Zilioli (ITA)
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Carpano |
Traguardi tricolori classification
edit| Name | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Taccone (ITA)
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Lygie | 99 |
| 2 | Franco Bitossi (ITA)
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Springoil | 85 |
| 3 | Raffaele Marcoli (ITA)
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Legnano | 51 |
| 4 | Marino Fontana (ITA)
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San Pellegrino | 50 |
| 5 | Vittorio Adorni (ITA)
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Cynar | 42 |
| 6 | Antonio Bailetti (ITA)
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Carpano | 35 |
| 7 | Giorgio Zancanaro (ITA)
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San Pellegrino | 30 |
| 8 | Antonio Franchi (ITA)
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Lygie | 29 |
| 9 | Gilberto Vendemiati (ITA)
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Gazzola | 27 |
| 10 | Germano Barale (ITA)
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Carpano | 25 |
Team classification
edit| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpano | 4,098 |
| 2 | Lygie | 3,167 |
| 3 | Cynar | 2,827 |
| 4 | San Pellegrino | 2,762 |
| 5 | Molteni | 2,333 |
| 6 | Springoil | 2,248 |
| 7 | Salvarani | 2,134 |
| 8 | IBAC | 1,878 |
| 9 | Gazzola | 1,860 |
| 10 | Legnano | 1,683 |
References
editCitations
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- ^ Rino Scolfaro (26 March 1963). "Questo il Giro d'Italia 1963" [This is the 1963 Tour of Italy] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Juan Plans (27 March 1963). "El "Giro" 1963" [The 1963 "Giro"] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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- ^ a b c d "Il <<Giro>> in cifre" [The <<Tour>> in numbers] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 10 June 1963. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Termino Bajo La Lluvia" [End in the Rain] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1963. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.