The 1933 Giro di Lombardia was the 29th edition of the

Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cy ...

cycle race and was held on 15 October 1933, over a course of . The race started and finished in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

. The race was won by Italian

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.Luigi Barral Luigi Barral (23 March 1907 in Perosa Argentina – 7 November 1962 in Lyon) was an Italian cyclist. He became a French citizen in 1949. Major results ;1931 : 1st Giro di Campania ;1932 : 1st Mount Faron Hill Climb : 1st Grand Prix de Nice : 2n ...

and . 106 cyclists departed from Milan and 61 of them completed the race.

Development

Canazza and Brambilla escaped in the first kilometres, but were caught and overcome by Piemontesi and Casini. They could not stay with the rhythm of Piemontesi and lost his wheel. Behind, a group of persecution was created, formed by Barral, Rimoldi and Sella who caught Piemontesi before the ascent to Brinzio. The test is decided in this climb, as Rimoldi and Sella are off the hook while Barral and Piemontesi gamble in the final sprint in the arena of Milan, where Piemontesi won.

Development

General classification

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