1948 Giro di Lombardia
The 1948 Giro di Lombardia, 42nd edition of the race, was held on October 24, 1948, on a total route of 222 km. It was won for the third consecutive time by Italian Fausto Coppi, who reached the finish line with the time of 5h51 ' 55 "at an average of 37.849 km/h, preceding Adolfo Leoni and Fritz Schär.
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| Dates | October 24, 1948 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 222 km (137.9 mi) | |||||||||
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127 cyclists took off from Milan and 74 of them completed the race.[1][2]
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Fausto Coppi (ITA) |
Bianchi | 5h51 ' 55 " |
| 2 | Adolfo Leoni (ITA) |
Legnano | |
| 3 |  Fritz Schär (SUI) |
Mondia | |
| 4 | Alfredo Martini (ITA) |
Tebag | |
| 5 | Vito Ortelli (ITA) |
Olympia-Dunlop | |
| 6 |  Antonin Rolland (FRA) |
Rhonson-Dunlop | |
| 7 | Pino Cerami (ITA) |
Bèlgica | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) |
Benotto | |
| 9 | Pietro Giudici (ITA) |
Crennense SC | |
| 10 | Settimio Simonini (ITA) |
Viani Cral Imperia |
References
- "Tour de Lombardie 1948". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "1948 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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