1935 Giro d’Italia

Giuseppe Olmo, winner of ten stages in a single Giro d’Italia edition

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December 1, 2024

Although he is now one of the lesser-known cyclists of the 1930s, Giuseppe Olmo (1911–1992) was a prominent figure in his time. An Olympic gold… Read More »Giuseppe Olmo, winner of ten stages in a single Giro d’Italia edition

24 May 1935 Gino Bartali’s first Giro d’Italia stage victory

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May 24, 2024December 27, 2024

The 171 km long stage between Portocivitanova and L’Aquila in the 1935 Giro d’Italia occupies a peculiar place in cycling history. Depending on how one… Read More »24 May 1935 Gino Bartali’s first Giro d’Italia stage victory