The 1964 Giro d'Italia was the 47th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Bolzano, on 16 May, with a 173 km (107.5 mi) mass-start stage and concluded back in Milan, on 7 June, with a 146 km (90.7 mi) leg. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Frenchman Jacques Anquetil of the Saint-Raphaël team. The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Italo Zilioli and Guido De Rosso, respectively.[1]
Teams
A total of 13 teams were invited to participate in the 1964 Giro d'Italia.[2] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 130 cyclists.[2] Out of the 130 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 97 riders made it to the finish in Milan.[3]
One jersey was worn during the 1963 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.[8]
The mountains classification leader. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. There were two categories of mountains. The first category awarded 50, 30, and 20 points and the second distributed 30, 20, and 10 points.[9] Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the teams were awarded points for their rider's performance during the stages.[8]
^ abc"Riconosceteli da questi numeri" [Riconosceteli from these numbers]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 16 May 1964. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^ abcdeBill and Carol McGann. "1964 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
^Attilio Camoriano (1 April 1964). "Favoriti gli scalatori" [Climbers favored] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. p. 9. Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
^Sergio Neri (1 April 1964). "Un Giro da gran <<bagarre>>" [A Giro da grande <<bagarre>>]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). pp. 1, 2, & 10. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^"Se Inicia Hoy Con la etapa Bolzano-Riva de Garda" [It Starts Today With the Bolzano-Riva de Garda stage] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 16 May 1964. p. 10. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
^"Ecco il Giro!" [Here the Tour!]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 16 May 1964. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^"G. P. Montagna Terme di St. Vincent" [G. P. Mountains Ends in St. Vincent]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 19 May 1964. p. 9. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^ abcd"Tutte le cifre del Giro" [All figures of the Tour]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 8 June 1964. p. 14. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^ abc"classifica finale" [final classification] (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). PCI. 8 June 1964. p. 8. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2015-03-12. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
