 Route of the 11th Giro d'Italia, run anti-clockwise from Milan to Milan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 23 May - 10 June 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,202.7 km (1,990 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 143h 43' 37" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1923 Giro d'Italia was the 11th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 23 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 328 km (204 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 10 June after a 341.3 km (212 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,202.7 km (1,990 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Costante Girardengo of the Maino team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Giovanni Brunero and Bartolomeo Aymo.
This year saw the debutant Ottavio Bottecchia finish in 5th place overall, and the leading 'isolate' (rider without a team). Bottecchia caught the attention of French rider Henri Pélissier, who instigated his glorious Tour de France career.