The 1923 Giro d'Italia was the 11th 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 23 May in

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with a stage that stretched to

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, finishing back in Milan on 10 June after a stage and a total distance covered of . The race was won by the Italian rider

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of the Maino team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Giovanni Brunero and Bartolomeo Aymo. This year saw the debutant

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finish in 5th place overall, and the leading 'isolate' (rider without a team). Bottecchia caught the attention of French rider

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, who instigated his glorious

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career.

Participants

Of the 96 or 97 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 23 May, 38 of them made it to the finish in

on 10 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were three teams that competed in the race: Atala, Legnano, and Maino. The peloton was completely composed of Italians. The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in the

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winner

and returning champion Giovanni Brunero. Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Bartolomeo Aymo,

Angelo Gremo Angelo Gremo (3 December 1887 – 4 September 1940) was an Italian cyclist. Palmares Source: ;1911 : 1st Coppa Val di Taro ;1912 : 1st National Road Race Championships : 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia ;1913 : 1st Giro della Romagna : 1st Grand Pri ...

, and

Giovanni Rossignoli Giovanni Rossignoli (3 December 1882 – 27 June 1954) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer who won 3 Giro d'Italia stages during his career. Palmares ;1903 : 1st Corsa Nazionale ;1905 : 1st Milano–Torino ;1906 : 1st Milano� ...

Final standings

Stage results

General classification

There were 38 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.

won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.

Notes

References

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