1966 Giro d'Italia

Cycling race 1966 Giro d'Italia 18 May - 9 June 1966 22 3976 km 111h 10' 48" Gianni Motta ITA Molteni pink Italo Zilioli ITA Sanson Jacques Anquetil FRA Ford Gianni Motta ITA Molteni Franco Bitossi ITA Filotex Raffaele Marcoli ITA Sanson Molteni 1965 1967 The 1966 Giro d'Italia was the 49th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Monaco's Monte Carlo, on 18 May, with a 149 km 1 on stage and concluded in Trieste, on 8 June, with a 172 km 1 on leg. A total of 100 riders from 13 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Italian Gianni Motta of the Molteni team. The second and third places were taken by Italian Italo Zilioli and Frenchman Jacques Anquetil, respectively.http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/06/10/MD19660610-006.pdf Motta definitivo vencedor en Trieste es 10 June 1966 6 El Mundo Deportivo 27 May 2012 Motta definitive winner in Trieste https://web.archive.org/web/20191022170249/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/06/10/MD19660610-006.pdf 22 October 2019 live https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1966/06/10/page_010.pdf Classifica finale it 10 June 1966 10 l'Unità PCI 27 May 2012 PDF Final classifications https://web.archive.org/web/20191022165734/https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1966/06/10/page_010.pdf 22 October 2019 live http://streaming.ajgirona.org/pandora/cgi-bin/Pandora.exe?xslt=show_pdf;publication=Sitios%20de%20Gerona,%20Los;sort_publication=sitios.de.gerona.los;day=10;month=06;year=1966;page=007;id=0001320011;filename=19660610;collection=pages;url_high=pages/Sitios%20de%20Gerona,%20Los/1966/196606/19660610/19660610007.pdf;lang=ca;pdf_parameters=search=%22motta%22&view=FitH;encoding=utf-8 Finalizo el <<Giro>> con victoria de Motta ca 10 June 1968 7 Diari de Girona Diari de Girona Media, S.L. 27 May 2012 PDF Ending <<Tour>> to win Motta https://web.archive.org/web/20140714115032/http://streaming.ajgirona.org/pandora/cgi-bin/Pandora.exe?xslt=show_pdf%3Bpublication%3DSitios%20de%20Gerona%2C%20Los%3Bsort_publication%3Dsitios.de.gerona.los%3Bday%3D10%3Bmonth%3D06%3Byear%3D1966%3Bpage%3D007%3Bid%3D0001320011%3Bfilename%3D19660610%3Bcollection%3Dpages%3Burl_high%3Dpages%2FSitios%20de%20Gerona%2C%20Los%2F1966%2F196606%2F19660610%2F19660610007.pdf%3Blang%3Dca%3Bpdf_parameters%3Dsearch%3D%22motta%22&view=FitH%3Bencoding%3Dutf-8 14 July 2014 dead The points classification was introduced in this edition. Teams A total of 10 teams were invited to participate in the 1966 Giro d'Italia.http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12318&p=1#page/4/mode/1up Partono in 100 Corriere dello Sport 17 May 1966 4 7 July 2013 it Starting in 100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141228051005/http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12318&p=1 28 December 2014 live Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 100 cyclists. Out of the 100 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 83 riders made it to the finish in Trieste.http://bikeraceinfo.com/giro/giro1966.html 1966 Giro d'Italia Bike Race Info Bill and Carol McGann Dog Ear Publishing 2012-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227195922/http://bikeraceinfo.com/giro/giro1966.html 27 February 2014 live The 10 teams that took part in the race were:https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1966/05/17/page_010.pdf Binda Assicura: <<Percorso indovinato>> it 17 May 1966 10 l'Unità PCI 27 May 2012 Gino Sala PDF Binda Assure: << Guessed path >> https://web.archive.org/web/20191022165920/https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1966/05/17/page_010.pdf 22 October 2019 live 22em Bianchi 1966 Filotex 1966 Ford France 1966FF N Ford France was also known as G.P. Cynar. Legnano 1966 Mainetti 1966 Mann 1966 Molteni 1966 Salvarani 1966 Carpano 1966 Vittadello 1966 Route and stages The race route was revealed to the public on 21 February 1966 by race director Vincenzo Torriani.http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12250&p=1#page/7/mode/1up Il Giro convince e promette guerra Corriere dello Sport 23 February 1966 9 7 July 2013 it The Giro convinces and promises war https://web.archive.org/web/20191022171831/http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12250&p=1 22 October 2019 livehttp://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/02/23/MD19660223-006.pdf El "Giro" comenzara en Montecarlo y terminara en Trieste es 23 February 1966 6 El Mundo Deportivo 27 May 2012 Carlos Pardo The "Giro" will start in Monte Carlo and end in Trieste https://web.archive.org/web/20191017132137/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/02/23/MD19660223-006.pdf 17 October 2019 live http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12249&p=1#page/12/mode/1up Il Giro sui monti di Coppi Corriere dello Sport 22 February 1966 1 & 9 7 July 2013 it S.N. The Tour of the Coppi Mountains https://web.archive.org/web/20191022171309/http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12249&p=1#page/1/mode/2up 22 October 2019 livehttps://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1966/04/06/page_010.pdf Il Giro d'Italia cambia rotta? it 6 April 1966 10 l'Unità PCI 22 June 2018 AC PDF Does the Tour change course? https://web.archive.org/web/20190429035800/https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1966/04/06/page_010.pdf 29 April 2019 dead With Monaco hosting the Grande Partenza, it was the second consecutive year, and second time in race history, the race started in a foreign country.Daniel Ostanek https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/a-history-of-foreign-starts-at-the-giro-ditalia/ A history of foreign starts at the Giro d'Italia 12 May 2020 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 13 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200513051548/https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/a-history-of-foreign-starts-at-the-giro-ditalia/ 13 May 2020 live + Stage resultsStageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner118 MayMonte Carlo (Monaco) to Diano Marina 149 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Vito Taccone ITA219 MayImperia to Monesi 60 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Julio Jiménez ESP 1945320 MayDiano Marina to Genoa 120 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Severino Andreoli ITA421 MayGenoa to Viareggio 241 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Giovanni Knapp ITA522 MayViareggio to Chianciano Terme 222 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Vendramino Bariviera ITA623 MayChianciano Terme to Rome 226 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Raffaele Marcoli ITA724 MayRome to Rocca di Cambio 158 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Rudi Altig GER825 MayRocca di Cambio to Naples 238 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Marino Basso ITA926 MayNaples to Campobasso 210 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Vincent Denson GBR1027 MayCampobasso to Giulianova 221 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Dino Zandegù ITA1128 MayGiulianova to Cesenatico 229 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Rudi Altig GER1229 MayCesenatico to Reggio Emilia 206 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Dino Zandegù ITA1330 MayParma to Parma 46 km 0 on22px|link=|alt=Individual time trial Vittorio Adorni ITA31 May Rest day141 JuneParma to Arona 267 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Franco Bitossi ITA152 JuneArona to Brescia 196 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Julio Jiménez ESP 1945163 JuneBrescia to Bezzecca 143 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Franco Bitossi ITA174 JuneRiva del Garda to Levico Terme 239 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Gianni Motta ITA185 JuneLevico Terme to Bolzano 137 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Michele Dancelli ITA196 JuneBolzano to Moena 100 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Gianni Motta ITA207 JuneMoena to Belluno 215 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Felice Gimondi ITA218 JuneBelluno to Vittorio Veneto 181 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Stage with mountain(s) Pietro Scandelli ITA229 JuneVittorio Veneto to Trieste 172 km 0 on 22px|link=|alt=Plain stage Vendramino Bariviera ITA Total 3976 km 0 on Classification leadership One leader's jersey was worn during the 1966 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.Laura Weislo http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/?id=/features/2008/giro_classifications08 Giro d'Italia classifications demystified 13 May 2008 Cycling News Future Publishing Limited 13 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130508234448/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/?id=/features/2008/giro_classifications08 8 May 2013 live There were no time bonuses in 1966.van den Akker 2023 68 For the points classification, which awarded no jersey to its leader, cyclists were given points for finishing a stage in the top 15, with a points system copied from the Tour de France.http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12319&p=1#page/9/mode/1up Regolamento Corriere dello Sport 19 May 1966 9 7 July 2013 it Regulation https://web.archive.org/web/20141223155321/http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12337&p=1#page/9/mode/1up 23 December 2014 deadvan den Akker 2023 84 The classification was also known as the it Trofeo Uomo Dreher. There was no jersey associated to this classification yet.van den Akker 2023 109 A major secondary classification was the mountains classification. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories.van den Akker 2023 89 There was also a classification for intermediate sprints, where riders scored 15, 10 and 5 points at each intermediate sprint.van den Akker 2023 101 Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams. Here riders scored points for their teams for a high stage finish, leading the general classification, or begin amongst the first riders at a mountain pass or intermediate sprint.van den Akker 2023 81 +Classification leadership by stagehttps://web.archive.org/web/20230922153858/https://www.tourdefrancestatistieken.nl/giro.php?jaar=1966 22 September 2023 https://www.tourdefrancestatistieken.nl/giro.php?jaar=1966 tourdefrancestatistieken.nl Informatie over de Giro d'Italia van 1966 Stage WinnerGeneral classification25px|link=|alt=A pink jerseyPoints classificationMountains classificationIntermediate sprints classificationTeam classification 1 Vito Taccone Vito Taccone Vito Taccone not awarded Ferrucio Manza Bianchi 2 Julio Jiménez Julio Jiménez Felice GimondiJulio Jiménez Ford France 3 Severino Andreoli Ferrucio Manza & Severino Andreoli 4 Giovanni Knapp Gianni Motta Raffaele Marcoli Vittadello 5 Vendramino Bariviera Vito Taccone 6 Raffaele Marcoli 7 Rudi Altig Molteni 8 Marino Basso 9 Vincent Denson Gianni Motta Ford France 10 Dino Zandegù Vito Taccone 11 Rudi Altig Rudi Altig Molteni 12 Dino Zandegù 13 Vittorio Adorni Vittorio Adorni 14 Franco Bitossi 15 Julio Jiménez Gianni Motta Gianni Motta 16 Franco Bitossi 17 Gianni Motta 18 Michele Dancelli 19 Gianni Motta 20 Felice GimondiFranco Bitossi 21 Pietro Scandelli 22 Vendramino Bariviera Final Gianni MottaGianni Motta Franco Bitossi Raffaele Marcoli Molteni Final standings Legendvan den Akker 2023 109   20px|alt=Pink jersey   Denotes the winner of the General classification General classification + Final general classification (1–10)http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12337&p=1#page/9/mode/1up Vetrina del Giro Corriere dello Sport 10 June 1966 9 7 July 2013 it Showcase of the Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20140219152111/http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=12319&p=1#page/1/mode/1up 19 February 2014 liveRankNameTeamTime 1 Gianni Motta ITA 20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey Molteni 111h 10' 48" 2 Italo Zilioli ITA Sanson + 3' 57" 3 Jacques Anquetil FRA Ford France + 4' 40" 4 Julio Jiménez ESP 1945 Ford France + 5' 44" 5 Felice Gimondi ITA Salvarani + 6' 47" 6 Franco Balmamion ITA Sanson + 7' 27" 7 Vittorio Adorni ITA Salvarani + 8' 00" 8 Franco Bitossi ITA Filotex + 9' 24" 9 Vito Taccone ITA Vittadello + 11' 42" 10 Rolf Maurer SUI Filotex + 20' 28" Mountains classification + Final mountains classification (1–10)RankNameTeamPoints 1 Franco Bitossi ITA Filotex 490 2 Julio Jiménez ESP 1945 Ford France 320 3 Gianni Motta ITA 20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey Molteni 160 4 Italo Zilioli ITA Sanson 150 5 Silvano Schiavon ITA Legnano 120 6 Ambrogio Portalupi ITA Vittadello 110 7 Graziano Battistini ITA Vittadello 80 Marcello Mugnaini ITA Filotex 9 Rudi Altig FRG Molteni 70 10 Flaviano Vicentini ITA Legnano 60 Jacques Anquetil FRA Ford France Points classification + Final points classification (1–10)RankNameTeamPoints 1 Gianni Motta ITA 20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey Molteni 228 2 Rudi Altig FRG Molteni 162 3 Vito Taccone ITA Vittadello 152 4 Franco Bitossi ITA Filotex 147 5 Dino Zandegù ITA Bianchi 134 6 Jacques Anquetil FRA Ford France 133 7 Felice Gimondi ITA Salvarani 130 8 Jos Huysmans BEL Mann 119 9 Italo Zilioli ITA Sanson 114 10 Vittorio Adorni ITA Salvarani 106 Michele Dancelli ITA Molteni Teams classification + Final team classification (1–10)RankTeamPoints 1 Molteni 3276 2 Ford France 2469 3 Filotex 1752 4 Sanson 1732 5 Bianchi 1722 6 Vittadello 1623 7 Salvarani 1496 8 Mann 1242 9 Mainetti 921 10 Legnano 777 References Footnotes N Citations 30em Bibliography van den Akker Pieter Giro d'Italia, Rules and Statistics 2023 979-8863173719 1966 Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Category:1966 Super Prestige Pernod