1959 Giro di Lombardia

1959 Giro di Lombardia
Race details
Dates18 October 1959
Stages1
Distance240[1] km (149.1 mi)
Winning time5h 52' 05"
Results
  Winner  Rik Van Looy (BEL) (Faema–Guerra)
  Second  Willy Vannitsen (BEL) (Urago-d'Alessandro)
  Third  Miguel Poblet (ESP) (Ignis–Frejus)
← 1958
1960 →

The 1959 Giro di Lombardia was the 53rd edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race and was held on 18 October 1959.[2][3] The race started and finished in Milan. The race was won by Rik Van Looy of the Faema–Guerra team.[4]

General classification

Final general classification[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rik Van Looy (BEL) Faema–Guerra 5h 52' 05"
2  Willy Vannitsen (BEL) Ghigi–Ganna s.t.
3  Miguel Poblet (ESP) Ignis–Frejus s.t.
4  Alessandro Fantini (ITA) Atala–Pirelli–Lygi s.t.
5  Federico Galeaz (ITA) Torpado s.t.
6  André Darrigade (FRA) Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson s.t.
7  Dino Bruni (ITA) Ignis–Frejus s.t.
8  Oreste Magni (ITA) EMI s.t.
9  Rino Benedetti (ITA) Ghigi–Ganna s.t.
10  Walter Martin (ITA) Carpano s.t.

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Lombardy -Il Lombardia (Giro di Lombardia)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Tour de Lombardie 1959". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ "1959 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "53ème Giro di Lombardia 1959". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 26 January 2004.
  5. ^ "1959 Giro di Lombardia results". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.