The 1922 Giro d'Italia was the tenth edition of the Giro d'Italia, a

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organized and sponsored by the

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'' La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 24 May in

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with a stage that stretched to

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, finishing back in Milan on 11 June after a stage and a total distance covered of . The race was won by the Italian rider

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of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Bartolomeo Aymo and

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Participants

Of the 75 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 24 May, fifteen of them made it to the finish in

on 11 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were four teams that competed in the race: Bianchi-Salga, Ganna-Dunlop,

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, and Maino-Bergougnan. The peloton was almost completely composed of Italians. The field featured one former Giro d'Italia champion in the

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winner

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. Other notable Italian riders that started the race included

, Bartolomeo Aymo, and

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Final standings

Stage results

General classification

There were fifteen cyclists who had completed all ten stages. For these cyclists, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the

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. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the winner.

Other classifications

There were two other classifications contested at the race. A juniors classification was won

and the ''isolati'' classification was won by Domenico Schierano. Each of these classifications were calculated like the general classification.

References

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