1968 Giro di Lombardia

1968 Giro di Lombardia
Race details
Dates12 October 1968
Stages1
Distance266[1] km (165.3 mi)
Winning time6h 58' 58"
Results
  Winner  Herman Van Springel (BEL) (Dr. Mann–Grundig)
  Second  Franco Bitossi (ITA) (Filotex)
  Third  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Faema)
← 1967
1969 →

The 1968 Giro di Lombardia was the 62nd edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race and was held on 12 October 1968.[2] The race started in Milan and finished in Como.[3] The race was won by Herman Van Springel of the Dr. Mann team.

General classification

Final general classification[4][5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Herman Van Springel (BEL) Dr. Mann–Grundig 6h 58' 58"
2  Franco Bitossi (ITA) Filotex + 15"
3  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Faema + 15"
4  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 53"
5  Martin Van Den Bossche (BEL) Molteni + 1' 15"
6  Gianni Motta (ITA) Molteni + 1' 50"
7  Felice Gimondi (ITA) Salvarani + 1' 50"
8  Michele Dancelli (ITA) Pepsi-Cola + 1' 50"
9  Jo de Roo (NED) Willem II–Gazelle + 1' 50"
10  Adriano Durante (ITA) Max Meyer + 1' 50"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Lombardy -Il Lombardia (Giro di Lombardia)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ "1968 Giro di Lombardia results (Tour of Lombardy)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ^ "62ème Giro di Lombardia 1968". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 26 January 2004.
  4. ^ "Tour de Lombardie 1968". LesSports.info. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ "1968 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Giro di Lombardia". WVCycling. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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