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| Dates | May 19 – June 9, 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,920 km (1,814 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 107h 18' 24s | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1929 Giro d'Italia was the 17th edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 19 May in Rome with a stage that stretched 235 km (146 mi) to Naples, finishing in Milan on 9 June after a 216 km (134 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 2,920 km (1,814 mi). The race was won by the Alfredo Binda of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Domenico Piemontesi and Leonida Frascarelli.[1]
- ^ "Ciclismo" [Cycling]. Il Littoriale (in Italian). Milan, Italy. 10 May 1929. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 7 July 2013.