Английская Википедия:1968 Giro d'Italia

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox cycling race report The 1968 Giro d'Italia was the 51st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Campione d'Italia, on 20 May, with a Шаблон:Convert stage and concluded in Naples, on 11 June, with a Шаблон:Convert mass-start stage. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Belgian Eddy Merckx of the Faema team. The second and third places were taken by Italians Vittorio Adorni and Felice Gimondi, respectively.[1][2][3][4]

Teams

Шаблон:Main At the route's announcement on 21 March, the organizers announced twelve teams of ten would participate;[5] however, one more team (Peugeot) was later invited.[6][7][8] Each team sent a squad of ten riders so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists.[6][7] Out of the 130 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 98 riders made it to the finish in Naples where eight riders were subsequently disqualified for testing positive for drugs leaving the general classification tally at 90 riders.[9] The starting peloton consisted of 70 Italians, 16 Belgians, 15 Frenchmen, 11 Spanish, 7 Swiss, four Germans, three Dutch, two Danes, one English, and one Luxembourgian rider.[10] The presentation of the teams – where each team's roster and manager were introduced in front the media and local dignitaries – took place on 20 May, in the Campione d'Italia at 9:30 AM local time.[11]

The teams entering the race were:[6][7]

Pre-race favorites

The starting peloton did include the previous year's winner Felice Gimondi.[8] Eddy Merckx was confirmed to participate with his Faema team.[8] Eight-time Grand Tour winner Jacques Anquetil did not participate in the race because of a dispute over pay.[8][12][13]

Route and stages

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1967 World Champion Eddy Merckx on the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the 1968 Giro d'Italia

The race route was revealed to the public on 21 March 1968 by race director Vincenzo Torriani.[5][14][15] The starting date of the event was moved from 18 or 19 May to the 20th because of the general election taking place within Italy that ended on 19 May.[5][16] The race was broadcast by RAI throughout Italy.[8] l'Unita writer Gino Sala's felt the route was geared towards climbers, referencing the inclusion of Tre Cime di Lavaredo which had been the previous year and eliminated several riders.[14] Former racer Cino Cinelli felt the Tre Cime di Lavaredo would be the decisive stage, while three-time champion Gino Bartali felt the Spanish would benefit from the route.[14] The average length of the stages was Шаблон:Convert.[14] The second individual time trial, in San Marino, was seen as an important stage as it featured inclines of 5-6%.[14] Gianni Motta commented that "I've never seen so many mountains in a row one after another."[14] Four mountains approached or exceeded Шаблон:Convert: Monte Grappa, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Rocca di Cambio, and Blockhaus.[5] Following the route's unveil, El Mundo Deportivo author Juan Plans Bosch wrote that the Giro would always be second to the Tour de France as it was the first premier bike race, while he felt the Giro had better "historical and geographical illustrations."[5]

To begin race festivities there was a parade through the streets of Campione d'Italia before the prologue started during the night.[5] The race started with a Шаблон:Convert prologue, which consisted of a Шаблон:Convert circuit being crossed twice.[11] The times from this stage were not included in the final times for the general classification, but were just done to determine the first person to wear the race leader's maglia rosa (Шаблон:Lang-en).[9] This was the first Giro d'Italia to have a prologue to open the race.[9] The 130 starting riders were divided into thirteen groups of ten, with each group of ten contesting the course at the same time.[9] The times of the fastest riders from each group were put together and the fastest of those times was the rider that would wear the first pink jersey.[9] The route finished for the first time in Naples near Mount Vesuvius along the Mediterranean Ocean.[5]

Stage characteristics and winners[9][17][18]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 20 May Campione d'Italia Шаблон:Convert Файл:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Шаблон:FlagathleteШаблон:Refn
1 21 May Campione d'Italia to Novara Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
2 22 May Novara to Saint-Vincent Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:FlagathleteШаблон:Refn
3 23 May Saint-Vincent to Alba Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
4 24 May Alba to Sanremo Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
5 25 May Sanremo to Sanremo Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
6 26 May Sanremo to Alessandria Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
7 27 May Alessandria to Piacenza Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
8 28 May San Giorgio Piacentino to Brescia Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
9 29 May Brescia to Lido di Caldonazzo Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
10 30 May Trento to Monte Grappa Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
11 31 May Bassano del Grappa to Trieste Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
12 1 June Gorizia to Tre Cime di Lavaredo Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
13 2 June Cortina d'Ampezzo to Vittorio Veneto Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
14 3 June Vittorio Veneto to Marina Romea Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
15 4 June Ravenna to Imola Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
5 June Rest day
16 6 June Cesenatico to City of San Marino (San Marino) Шаблон:Convert Файл:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Шаблон:Flagathlete
17 7 June City of San Marino (San Marino) to Foligno Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
18 8 June Foligno to Abbadia San Salvatore Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
19 9 June Abbadia San Salvatore to Rome Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
20 10 June Rome to Rocca di Cambio Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:Flagathlete
21 11 June Rocca di Cambio to Blockhaus Шаблон:Convert Файл:Mountainstage.svg Stage with mountain(s) Шаблон:FlagathleteШаблон:Refn
22 12 June Chieti to Naples Шаблон:Convert Файл:Plainstage.svg Plain stage Шаблон:Flagathlete
Total Шаблон:Convert

Race overview

The race's twelfth stage saw heavy rain from the start of the stage in Gorizia, which turned to snow as the race began to elevate into the Dolomites.Шаблон:Sfn Police lined the sides of the roads of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo as the riders passed through due to incidents that had occurred on the slopes the previous year.Шаблон:Sfn The leading group on the road had a ten-minute advantage on Eddy Merckx.Шаблон:Sfn Merckx was able to traverse the ten-minute gap, win the stage, and take the lead of the race.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Doping

At a presentation in Campione d'Italia, Torriani announced the measures for doping controls.[8] This was the first Giro d'Italia to administer tests in attempt to catch riders doping,[9]Шаблон:Sfn To determine whether a not tests would be administered, a set of twenty-two envelopes were made with each envelope having a slip of paper inside that read either "Yes" or "No".[8] Following the finish of each stage one envelope was opened, if it read "No," then all riders could leave immediately.[8] If it read "Yes," then riders with high placings on the stage and in the overall classification were tested.[8] The results from these tests, however, would be available fifteen days after the conclusion of the race.[8] On 15 June, the Italian Cycling Federation announced that nine riders had tested positive during the race. The riders were Gimondi, Motta, Franco Balmamion, Franco Bodrero, Raymond Delise, Peter Abt, Victor van Schil, Mariano Diaz, Joaquin Galera.Шаблон:Sfn[19][20][21][22] Balmamion was cleared of the charges as the substance found in his urine had not been officially banned.Шаблон:Sfn Gimondi's ban was overturned on 13 July as he persuaded the authorities he had used Reactivan.Шаблон:Sfn Years later, author John Foot wrote "Doubts remain about how much the influence of Gimondi's fame and his ability to employ expensive lawyers and experts had on his case," casting further doubt on the legitimacy of Gimondi's claims of innocence.Шаблон:Sfn The Tour de France organizers adopted the Giro's doping control scheme for their 1968 race.[23]

Classification Leadership

Two different jerseys were worn during the 1969 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.[24]

For the points classification, which awarded a red jersey to its leader,[25] cyclists were given points for finishing a stage in the top 15.[26] The mountains classification leader. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. There were a total of nineteen categorized climbs, of which the highest one, the Cima Coppi, was the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.[27] Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the stage finish times of the best three cyclists per team were added; the leading team was the one with the lowest total time.[24]

Stage Winner General classification
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Points classification
A red jersey
Mountains classification Team classification
P Charly Grosskost Charly Grosskost not awarded not awarded not awarded
1 Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Faema
2 Eddy MerckxШаблон:Refn Julio Jiménez
3 Guido Reybrouck Michele Dancelli
4 Ward Sels Guido Reybrouck
5 Italo Zilioli Julio Jiménez & Eddy Merckx
6 José Antonio Momeñe Eddy Merckx
7 Guerrino Tosello Mariano Díaz
8 Eddy Merckx
9 Julio Jiménez Julio Jiménez
10 Emilio Casalini
11 Guido Reybrouck
12 Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx
13 Lino Farisato
14 Luigi Sgarbozza
15 Marino Basso
16 Felice Gimondi
17 Franco Bitossi
18 Julio Jiménez
19 Luciano Dalla Bona
20 Luis Pedro Santamarina
21 Franco BitossiШаблон:Refn
22 Guido Reybrouck
Final Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx Faema

Final standings

Legend
  A pink jersey   Denotes the winner of the General classification   A red jersey   Denotes the winner of the Points classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[9][28][29][30]
Rank Name Team Time
1 Шаблон:Flagathlete Pink jersey green jersey Faema Шаблон:Nowrap
2 Шаблон:Flagathlete Faema + 5' 01"
3 Шаблон:Flagathlete Salvarani + 9' 05"
4 Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex + 9' 17"
5 Шаблон:Flagathlete Bic + 10' 43"
DSQ Шаблон:FlagathleteШаблон:Refn Molteni + 12' 23"
6 Шаблон:Flagathlete Pepsi Cola + 12' 33"
7 Шаблон:Flagathlete Molteni + 15' 43"
8 Шаблон:Flagathlete Fagor + 16' 59"
9 Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex + 19' 02"
10 Шаблон:Flagathlete Bic + 19' 51"

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Points classification

Final points classification (1–5)[9][28][29][30]
Name Team Points
1 Шаблон:Flagathlete green jersey Pink jersey Faema 198
2 Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex 138
3 Шаблон:Flagathlete Pepsi Cola 132
DSQ Шаблон:FlagathleteШаблон:Refn Molteni 122
4 Шаблон:Flagathlete Molteni 122
5 Шаблон:Flagathlete Faema 115
6 Шаблон:Flagathlete Salvarani 96
7 Шаблон:Flagathlete Faema 88
8 Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex 73
9 Шаблон:Flagathlete Bic
10 Шаблон:Flagathlete Germanvox 60

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Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–6)[28][31]
Name Team Points
1 Шаблон:Flagathlete Pink jersey green jersey Faema 340
DSQ Шаблон:Flagathlete Fagor 210
3 Шаблон:Flagathlete Bic 180
4 Шаблон:Flagathlete Pepsi Cola 140
Шаблон:Flagathlete Fagor
6 Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex 90

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Traguardi a sorpresa classification

Final traguardia a sorpresa classification (1–10)[32]
Name Team Points
1 Шаблон:Flagathlete Molteni 22
2 Шаблон:Flagathlete Max Meyer 15
3 Шаблон:Flagathlete Molteni 14
4 Шаблон:Flagathlete Faema 13
5 Шаблон:Flagathlete Pepsi Cola 10
6 Шаблон:Flagathlete Bic 8
Шаблон:Flagathlete Fagor
Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex
9 Шаблон:Flagathlete Germanvox-Vega 6
10 Шаблон:Flagathlete Filotex 5
Шаблон:Flagathlete Max Meyer
Шаблон:Flagathlete Fagor
Шаблон:Flagathlete Faema
Шаблон:Flagathlete
Шаблон:Flagathlete Max Meyer
Шаблон:Flagathlete G.B.C.
Шаблон:Flagathlete Smith's

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Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[28]
Team Points
1 Faema ?
2 Molteni ?
3 Fagor-Fargas ?
4 Pepsi Cola ?
5 Filotex ?
6 Bic ?
7 Salvarani ?
8 Max Meyer ?
9 Germanvox-Vega ?
10 Smith's ?

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Minor classifications

Franco Bitossi (Filotex) won the traguardi tricolori classification and Merckx won the Trofeo dei Circuiti.[33]

References

Footnotes

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Citations

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Bibliography

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