1905 Giro di Lombardia
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | November 12 | ||
| Distance | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | ||
| Winning time | 9h 13' 52" | ||
| Palmares | |||
| 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
| 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" |
| Final results (11–12) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Cyclist | Time | |
| 11 | Alfredo Tibiletti (ITA) |
— | + 2h 40' 08" |
| 12 | Mario Cazzaniga (ITA) |
Tre Fucilli | + ? |
References
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