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| Dates | 17 May – 9 June 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,574 km (2,221 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 107h 31' 10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Giro d'Italia was the 28th edition of the Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 17 May 1940 in Milan with a stage that stretched 180 km (112 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 9 June 1940 after a 180 km (112 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,574 km (2,221 mi).
The race was won by Fausto Coppi (at his first participation) of the Legnano team, with fellow Italians Enrico Mollo and Giordano Cottur coming in second and third respectively.
Coppi, who was 20 years old at the time, is the youngest winner of the Giro.