1905 Giro di Lombardia
Cycling race
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The 1905 Giro di Lombardia was the 1st edition of the Giro di Lombardia, a classic one-day cycle race organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy. The single day event was held on 12 November 1905.[1][2][3] It was won by Italian Giovanni Gerbi of the Maino team.
Dates12 November 1905
Stages1
Distance230.5 km (143.2 mi)
Winning time9h 13' 52"
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| Dates | 12 November 1905 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 230.5 km (143.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 13' 52" | ||||||||||||
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The race
The race started with 55 riders. Giovanni Gerbi made his winning move at a railroad crossing.[4] He jumped up the crossing and back onto the course and rode ahead, while a few riders behind crashed. Gerbi stretched his advantage to forty minutes. Of the riders that began the race, 12 finished the course.[citation needed]
Results
| Rank | Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giovanni Gerbi (ITA) |
Maino | 11h 04' 15" |
| 2 | Giovanni Rossingoli (ITA) |
Bianchi | + 40' 11" |
| 3 | Luigi Ganna (ITA) |
Rudge-Whitworth | + 40' 46" |
| 4 | Carlo Galetti (ITA) |
â | s.t. |
| 5 | Carlo Mairani (ITA) |
â | + 1h 32' 08" |
| 6 | Alfredo Jacarossi (ITA) |
Rudge-Whitworth | + 1h 33' 08" |
| 7 | Battista Danesi (ITA) |
â | s.t. |
| 8 | Andrea Massironi (ITA) |
Rudge-Whitworth | + 1h 42' 08" |
| 9 | Luigi Mori (ITA) |
â | + 1h 43' 08" |
| 10 | Gualtiero Farina (ITA) |
Bianchi | + 1h 46' 08" |
| Final results (11â12) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Cyclist | Time | |
| 11 | Alfredo Tibiletti (ITA) |
â | + 2h 40' 08" |
| 12 | Mario Cazzaniga (ITA) |
Tre Fucilli | + ? |