1909 Giro d'Italia
The first Giro d' Italia was held to 30 May 1909 by 13. The cycling consisted of eight stages with a total length of 2,448 kilometers.
The editor of the Gazzetta dello Sport Eugenio Camillo Costa Magna and the editors Armando Cougnet and Tullo Morgagni, were inspired by the Tour de France, the initiators of the first Giro. It was financed with the help of the Italian Cycling Federation, the Corriere della Sera and various corporate sponsors.
On May 13, at 14:53 clock started in Milan 127 drivers. 49 of them reached there on May 30 and again the goal. The average speed of the overall winner Luigi Ganna, who won three stages in his favor, was 27.260 km / h The also discharged team competition was won by the Italian team Atala.
After Dario Beni had secured by his victory on the first stage of the Giro, the first pink jersey of history, Luigi Ganna captured on the second leg of the coveted jersey. Through his victories on the fourth, fifth and seventh stage he manifested his leadership position in the overall standings and gave the jersey to return to Milan no longer from.