The 1930 Giro d'Italia was the 18th edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the

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''. The race began on 17 May in

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with a stage that stretched to

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, finishing back in Milan on 8 June after a stage and a total distance covered of . The race was won by Luigi Marchisio of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Luigi Giacobbe and

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. After the fourth victory (third in a row) of

Alfredo Binda Alfredo Binda (11 August 1902 – 19 July 1986) was an Italian road cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s. He was the first to win five editions of the Giro d'Italia, and a three-time world champion. In addition he won Milan–San Remo twice, and the ...

in the 1929 edition, organizers paid him 22,500 lire (a sum equal to the prize for the overall winner) to not take part in the race. This edition was the first with stages taking place in

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Participants

Of the 298 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 17 May, 126 of them made it to the finish in

on 8 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were six teams that competed in the race: Bianchi-Pirelli, Dei-Pirelli, Gloria-Hutchinson, Legnano-Pirelli, Maino-Clément, and Prina-Hutchinson. The peloton was primarily composed of Italians. Four-time winner and reigning champion

did not compete in this running of the Giro because the organizers felt he was too dominant and paid his team manager 22,500 lire — the same amount as the first place rider would receive that year — to keep Binda off the start list. The field no former winners of the Giro d'Italia. Some notable Italian riders that started the race included Antonio Pesenti, Antonio Negrini, Giuseppe Pancera, and

Domenico Piemontesi Domenico Piemontesi (11 January 1903 – 1 June 1987) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his 12-stage wins in the Giro d'Italia and a bronze medal at the 1927 World Championships.

Race overview

As the peloton made its way by the volcanic

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during stage two, Luigi Marchisio got hit in the eye by some volcanic rock. This prompted him to wear a covering over his eyes for several days after the incident.

Final standings

Stage results

General classification

There were 67 cyclists who had completed all fifteen 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. Aristide Cavallini won the prize for best ranked isolati rider in the general classification.

Aftermath

Marchisio, who received medical care on his eye in

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, stated later the doctor advised him to abandon the race, but he then said: "Losing my sight is one thing, but not winning the Giro would really have bothered me."

References

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