The 1948 Giro di Lombardia, 42nd edition of the race, was held on 24 October 1948 on a total route of 222 km (137.9 mi). It was won for the third consecutive time by Italian Fausto Coppi, who reached the finish line with the time of 5h51 ' 55 "at an average of 37.849 km/h, preceding Adolfo Leoni and Fritz Schär.
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| Dates | 24 October 1948 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 222 km (137.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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127 cyclists took off from Milan and 74 of them completed the race.[1][2]
General classification
editFinal general classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fausto Coppi (ITA)
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Bianchi | 5h51 ' 55 " |
| 2 | Adolfo Leoni (ITA)
|
Legnano | |
| 3 |  Fritz Schär (SUI)
|
Mondia | |
| 4 | Alfredo Martini (ITA)
|
Tebag | |
| 5 | Vito Ortelli (ITA)
|
Olympia–Dunlop | |
| 6 |  Antonin Rolland (FRA)
|
Rhonson–Dunlop | |
| 7 | Pino Cerami (ITA)
|
Bèlgica | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Astrua (ITA)
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Benotto | |
| 9 | Pietro Giudici (ITA)
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Crennense SC | |
| 10 | Settimio Simonini (ITA)
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Viani Cral Imperia |
References
edit- ^ "Tour de Lombardie 1948". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "1948 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.