Giro Stats: The 107th Giro d’Italia begins on Saturday, so listed here are some information and figures from the historical past of the ‘Corsa Rosa’. Who has worn the pink jersey for essentially the most days? Who has taken essentially the most last general victories? And which riders have gained essentially the most levels? The pink statistics you should know.
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Eddy Merckx in pink for 78 days
The Pink Jersey
As you’ll count on, Eddy Merckx seems in most of the Giro d’Italia information and figures. Merckx wore the chief’s pink jersey for 78 days. In 1973 he wore it from begin to end, one thing that Costante Girardengo (1919), Alfredo Binda (1927) and Gianni Bugno (1990) additionally did. Binda wore pink for 65 days, Francesco Moser for 50 days.
1. Eddy Merckx (Bel) 78 days
2. Alfredo Binda (Ita) 65 days
3. Francesco Moser (Ita) 50 days
4. Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) 48 days
5. Gino Bartali (Ita) 42 days.
Alfredo Binda led the Giro for 65 days
Of the riders who’re nonetheless racing, João Almeida is the document holder, with 15 days in pink through the 2020 Giro, he to complete in fourth place simply off the ultimate podium. Almeida additionally holds the document of wearer of essentially the most pink jerseys with out a stage victory. Richard Carapaz wore the chief’s jersey in two Giri, over 14 days. Egan Bernal and Simon Yates are subsequent, each on 13 days.
Fifteen days in pink for João Almeida – however no stage wins
Binda was the primary rider to win the Giro 5 instances, the final in 1933. Fausto Coppi was subsequent to take 5 general wins from his first at first of the Second World Struggle in 1940 and his final in 1953. After all Eddy Merckx has additionally gained 5 instances, in 1968 and 1970, then three in a row in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Extra lately there haven’t been many a number of Giro winners. Double winner: Ivan Basso in 2006 & 2010, Alberto Contador in 2008 & 2015 and Vincenzo Nibali in 2013 & 2016.
Fausto Coppi gained 5 Giri general
5 Closing General Victories
Alfredo Binda (Ita) 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933
Fausto Coppi (Ita) 1940, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953
Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974.
Three for Giovanni Brunero
3 Closing General Victories
Giovanni Brunero (Ita) 1921, 1922, 1926
Gino Bartali (Ita) 1936, 1937, 1946
Fiorenzo Magni (Ita) 1948, 1951, 1955
Felice Gimondi (Ita) 1967, 1969, 1976
Bernard Hinault (Fra) 1980, 1982, 1985.
Giuseppe Saronni in 1979 and 1983
2 Closing General Victories
Carlo Galetti (Ita) 1910, 1911
Costante Girardengo (Ita) 1919, 1923
Giovanni Valetti (Ita) 1938, 1939
Charly Gaul (Lux) 1956, 1959
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 1960, 1964
Franco Balmamion (Ita) 1962, 1963
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) 1979, 1983
Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1992, 1993
Ivan Gotti (Ita) 1997, 1999
Gilberto Simoni (Ita) 2001, 2003
Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) 2002, 2005
Ivan Basso (Ita) 2006, 2010
Alberto Contador (Spa) 2008, 2015
Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) 2013, 2016.
It needs to be Mario Cipollini with essentially the most Giro stage wins – however solely by one over Alfredo Binda
Most Stage Wins within the Giro d’Italia
Mario Cipollini has gained essentially the most levels within the Giro d’Italia. The Italian sprinter took 42 stage victories, yet another than Alfredo Binda, who gained 12 levels in 1927, which is a document. Merckx is in fifth place with 24, making him the most effective Belgian. Mark Cavendish, who’s in search of the Tour de France stage win document, gained 17 within the Giro d’Italia and is in fourteenth place. Of the 2024 Giro riders, Filippo Ganna has essentially the most with six.
1. Mario Cipollini (Ita) 42 levels
2. Alfredo Binda (Ita) 41 levels
3. Learco Guerra (Ita) 31 levels
4. Costante Girardengo (Ita) 30 levels
5. Eddy Merckx (Bel) 24 levels.
Francesco Moser, together with Giuseppe Saronni, gained the purpose jersey 4 instances
Extra Giro d’Italia Stats
Francesco Moser and Giuseppe Saronni have been both profitable the Giro general or preventing over the factors competitors within the ’70s and ’80s, they each maintain the document of 4 instances every.
7 KOM’s for Bartali
Gino Bartali gained the KOM seven instances. Successful the ‘Finest Younger Rider’ classification many instances may be very troublesome, Volodymyr Pulnikov, Pavel Tonkov, Bob Jungels and Miguel Angel López all gained it twice
Two time ‘Finest Younger Rider’ Bob Jungels
Fiorenzo Magni was the oldest winner of the Giro d’Italia in 1955, he was then 34 years and 180 days outdated. Primož Roglič is fifth on this record, he was 33 years and 211 days outdated final yr. The youngest winner is Fausto Coppi in 1940, when he was solely 20 years and 268 days outdated.
Fiorenzo Magni was the oldest and with the smallest profitable margin
Magni additionally holds the document for winner with the smallest profitable margin, he solely a 11-second result in win in 1948. With 14 second win over Geraint Thomas, Roglič goes into the highest 5 of shut winners.
Primoz Roglič solely beat Thomas by 14 seconds final yr
This yr the one information that may be set can be if Giulio Pellizzari at 20 years and 188 days outdated, was the ultimate general winner. Or Geraint Thomas, whose thirty eighth birthday is on the twenty fifth of Might, takes the ultimate pink jersey. He must beat Tadej Pogačar. After all the Slovenian champion may win 13 levels within the 2024 Giro and set a brand new document…
What is going to Tadej Pogačar do on the 2024 Giro d’Italia?
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