1905 Giro di Lombardia

1905 Giro di Lombardia
Race details
Date November 12
Distance 230.5 km (143.2 mi)
Winning time 9h 13' 52"
Results
Winner  Giovanni Gerbi (ITA) (Maino)
Second  Giovanni Rossignoli (ITA) (Bianchi)
Third  Luigi Ganna (ITA) (Rudge-Whitworth)

The 1905 Giro di Lombardia was the 1st edition of the Giro di Lombardia, a classic one-day cycle race organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy. The single day event was held on November 12, 1905.[1][2][3] It was won by Italian Giovanni Gerbi of the Maino team.

The race

The race started with 55 riders. Giovanni Gerbi made his winning move at a railroad crossing.[4] He jumped up the crossing and back onto the course and rode ahead, while a few riders behind crashed. Gerbi stretched his advantage to forty minutes. Of the riders that began the race, twelve finished the course.

Results

Final results (1-10)[1][2]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Gerbi (ITA) Maino 11h 04' 15"
2  Giovanni Rossingoli (ITA) Bianchi + 40' 11"
3  Luigi Ganna (ITA) Rudge-Whitworth + 40' 46"
4  Carlo Galetti (ITA) s.t.
5  Carlo Mairani (ITA) + 1h 32' 08"
6  Alfredo Jacarossi (ITA) Rudge-Whitworth + 1h 33' 08"
7  Battista Danesi (ITA) s.t.
8  Andrea Massironi (ITA) Rudge-Whitworth + 1h 42' 08"
9  Luigi Mori (ITA) + 1h 43' 08"
10  Gualtiero Farina (ITA) Bianchi + 1h 46' 08"

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1905 Giro di Lombardia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Il giro di Lombardia" [The Tour of Lombardy]. La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. November 13, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. "Il giro ciclistico di Lombardia" [The Cycling Tour of Lombardy]. La Stampa (in Italian). Editrice La Stampa. November 9, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  4. Richard Pestes (October 11, 2011). "Lombardia 1905: Gerbi The "Red Devil"". PezCycling News. Pez. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
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