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Dates | 20 May - 12 June 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 22 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,917.3 km (2,434 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 108h 42' 27" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Giro d'Italia was the 51st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Campione d'Italia, on 20 May, with a 5.7 km (3.5 mi) stage and concluded in Naples, on 11 June, with a 235 km (146.0 mi) mass-start stage. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Belgian Eddy Merckx of the Faema team. The second and third places were taken by Italians Vittorio Adorni and Felice Gimondi, respectively.[1][2][3][4]