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1909 Giro d'Italia

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Il primo Giro d'Italia 1909

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Giro de Italia 1909 Primera Edición / First Giro d'Italia

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Bycicle Story | All Giro D'Italia Winner 1909-1966 | PT 1

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Puntata 1. Il Giro d'Italia 1909

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1° Giro D' Italia 13 de maio 1909

The 1909 Giro d'Italia was the inaugural running of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The event began in Milan on 13 May with a 397 km (247 mi) first stage to Bologna, finishing back in Milan on 30 May after a final stage of 206 km (128 mi) and a total distance covered of 2,447.9 km (1,521 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Luigi Ganna of the Atala team, with fellow Italians Carlo Galetti and Giovanni Rossignoli coming in second and third respectively.