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 stage and concluded back in Milan, on 9 June, with a 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.
Teams
A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1962 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists. 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.
The 13 teams that took part in the race were:
Atala Carpano Faema Ferrys Gazzola Ghigi Legnano Liberia Molteni Moschettieri Philco San Pellegrino Torpado
Route and stages The race route was revealed on 19 April 1962 by race director Vincenzo Torriani in Rome.
+ Stage resultsStageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner119 MayMilan to Tabiano Terme Plain stage 220 MaySalsomaggiore Terme to Sestri Levante Stage with mountain(s) 321 MaySestri Levante to Panicagliora (Marliana) Stage with mountain(s) 422 MayMontecatini Terme to Perugia Plain stage 523 MayPerugia to Rieti Stage with mountain(s) 624 MayRieti to Fiuggi Stage with mountain(s) 725 MayFiuggi to Montevergine di Mercogliano Stage with mountain(s) 826 MayAvellino to Foggia Stage with mountain(s) 927 MayFoggia to Chieti Plain stage 1028 MayChieti to Fano Plain stage 1129 MayFano to Castrocaro Terme Stage with mountain(s) 1230 MayForlì to Lignano Sabbiadoro Plain stage 1331 MayLignano Sabbiadoro to Nevegal Stage with mountain(s) 1 June Rest day142 JuneBelluno to Passo Rolle Stage with mountain(s) 153 JuneMoena to Aprica Stage with mountain(s) 164 JuneAprica to Pian dei Resinelli Stage with mountain(s) 175 JuneLecco to Casale Monferrato Plain stage 186 JuneCasale Monferrato to Frabosa Soprana Stage with mountain(s) 197 JuneFrabosa Soprana to Saint-Vincent Stage with mountain(s) 208 JuneSaint-Vincent to Saint-Vincent Stage with mountain(s) 219 JuneSaint-Vincent to Milan Plain stage Total
Classification leadership
One leader's 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.
A secondary classification was the mountains classification. 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, while the second distributed 40, 30, 20, and 10 points. In 1962, a rider did not need to finish to be eligible for the mountain classification. After Joseph Carrara left the race in stage 6, he was still leading this classification until the stage 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. This classification was named the "Ramazzotti" classification, and points were given for high positions in stages, intermediate sprints and mountain tops, and leading the general classification.
The intermediate sprints from 1961 (called "traguardi tricolori") were repeated. These sprints were used in a new classification, named the . For this classification, points were awarded at intermediate sprints but also at some of the mountain passes.
+Classification leadership by stage Stage WinnerGeneral classificationMountains classificationTeam classification 1 Dino Liviero Dino Liviero not awarded Faema 2 Graziano Battistini 3 Angelino Soler Antonio Suárez José Pérez Francés 4 Antonio Bailetti 5 Joseph Carrara Joseph Carrara 6 Willy Schroeders Vincenzo Meco 7 Armand Desmet Armand Desmet 8 Huub Zilverberg 9 Rik Van Looy 10 Giuseppe Tonucci 11 Rik Van Looy 12 Bruno Meali 13 Guido Carlesi Angelino Soler 14 Vincenzo Meco Graziano Battistini 15 Vittorio Adorni 16 Angelino Soler 17 Armando Pellegrini Franco Balmamion 18 Angelino Soler 19 Giuseppe Sartore 20 Alberto Assirelli 21 Guido Carlesi Final Franco Balmamion Angelino Soler Faema
Final standings
Legend Denotes the winner of the General classification
General classification
+ Final general classification (1–10)RankNameTeamTime 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"
Mountains classification
+ Final mountains classification (1–8)NameTeamPoints 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 classification
+ Final team classification (1–10)TeamPoints 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
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