1921 Giro d'Italia

Race Route
Race details
Dates		25 May - 2 June
Stages		10
Distance		3,107 km (1,931 mi)
Winning time		120h 24' 39" (25.59 km/h/15.90 mph)
Palmarès
	Winner	Giovanni Brunero
	Second	Gaetano Belloni
	Third	Bartolomeo Aymo

The 1921 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 25 May to 12 June 1921, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 3,107 km, ridden at an average speed of 25.59 km/h. It was won by Giovanni Brunero.

During the 5th stage, on the "Altopiano delle Cinquemiglia" (in Abruzzo region), Girardengo suffered a legendary crisis: he got off his bike, drew a cross on the road and said: "Girardengo si ferma qui" (Girardengo stops here).

[edit] Stages

Stage	Route	km	Winner of Stage	Leader of the GC
1	Milan-Merano	333	Costante Girardengo	Costante Girardengo
2	Merano-Bologna	348	Costante Girardengo	Costante Girardengo
3	Bologna-Perugia	321	Costante Girardengo	Costante Girardengo
4	Perugia-Chieti	328	Costante Girardengo	Costante Girardengo
5	Chieti-Napoli	264	Gaetano Belloni	Gaetano Belloni
6	Napoli-Rome	299	Luigi Annoni	Gaetano Belloni
7	Rome-Livorno	341	Giovanni Brunero	Giovanni Brunero
8	Livorno-Parma	242	Luigi Annoni	Giovanni Brunero
9	Parma-Turin	320	Gaetano Belloni	Giovanni Brunero
10	Turin-Milan	305	Gaetano Belloni	Giovanni Brunero
Total		3,107

[edit] Final GC Standings

#	Rider	Tempo
1.	Giovanni Brunero	120h 24' 39"
2.	Gaetano Belloni	+ 0' 41"
3.	Bartolomeo Aymo	+ 19' 47"
4.	Lucien Buysse	+ 39' 00"
5.	Angelo Gremo	+ 47' 28"
6.	Federico Gay	+ 59' 33"
7.	Alfredo Sivocci	+ 1h 24' 27"
8.	Clemente Canepari	+ 2h 24' 08"
9.	Giovanni Rossignoli	+ 2h 24' 25"
10.	Luigi Annoni	a 2h 36' 57"

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