The 1962 Giro d'Italia was the 45th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Milan, on 19 May, with a 185 km (115.0 mi) stage and concluded back in Milan, on 9 June, with a 160 km (99.4 mi) leg. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Italian Franco Balmamion of the Carpano team. The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Imerio Massignan and Nino Defilippis, respectively.[1][2]
^"Balmamion, Vencedor Absoluto Del Giro" [Balmamion, Absolute Winner of the Giro] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1962. p. 8. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
