1959 Giro d'Italia

42nd edition: May 16 - June 7

Results, stages with running GC & photos

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1959 Giro Quick Facts:

3,657 km raced at an average speed of 35.91 km/hr

130 starters and 86 classified finishers.

The 1959 Giro d'Italia was really a shootout between Jacques Anquetil, an all-rounder with fabulous time-trialing skills, and Charly Gaul, one of the finest climbers ever.

Anquetil looked to have the race locked up but in the penultimate stage, in the mountains, Anquetil failed to eat.

He ran out of energy and lost nearly 10 minutes, giving the race to Gaul.

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1959 Giro d'Italia Complete Final General Classification:

1. Charly Gaul (EMI): 101hr 50min 26sec
2. Jacques Anquetil (Helyett-Pontin) @ 6min 12sec
3. Diego Ronchini (Bianchi) 2 6min 16sec
4. Rik van Looy (Faema) @ 7min 17sec
5. Imerio Massignan (Legnano) @ 7min 31sec
6. Miguel Poblet (Ignis) @ 10min 21sec
7. Graziano Battistini (Legnano) @ 10min 47sec
8. Guido Carlesi (Molteni) @ 13min 35sec
9. Ernesto Bono (San Pellegrino) @ 13min 36sec
10. Gastone Nencini (Carpano) @ 13min 49sec
11. Hans Junkermann (Faema) @ 18min 12sec
12. Adriano Zamboni (Torpado) @ 21min 30sec
13. Hilaire Couvreur (Faema) @ 24min 13sec
14. Angelo Conterno (Carpano) @ 28min 47sec
15. Alfredo Sabbadin (Atala) @ 28min 48sec
16. Michele Gismondi (Tricofilina-Coppi) @ 28min 55sec
17. Ercole Baldini (Ignis) @ 33min 31sec
18. Nino Defilippis (Carpano) @ 35min 15sec
19. Alessandro Fantini (Atala) @ 36min 16sec
20. Vito Favero (Atala) @ 37min 48sec
21. Pasquale Fornara (EMI) @ 46min 54sec
22. Guido Boni (Tricofilina-Coppi) @ 49min 10sec
23. Rino Benedetti (Ghigi) @ 51min 27sec
24. Giorgio Tinazzi (Torpado) @ 53min 4sec
25. Nino Catalano (Bianchi) @ 53min 37sec
26. Michel Vermeulin (Helyett-Pontin) @ 53min 38sec
27. Noe Conti (Bianchi) @ 56min 56sec
28. Gianantonio Ricco (Molteni) @ 57min 12sec
29. Rolf Graf (Molteni) @ 57min 28sec
30. Désiré Keteleer (Carpano) @ 57min 38sec
31. Germano Barale (Bianchi) @ 58min 10sec
32. Aurelio Cestari (Atala) @ 1hr 0min 59sec
33. Giuseppe Fallarini (Ignis) @ 1hr 1min 19sec
34. Edouard Delberghe (Helyett-Pontin) @ 1hr 2min 9sec
35. Agostino Coletto (Tricofilina-Coppi) @ 1hr 5min 27sec
36. Arturo Neri (Atala) @ 1hr 6min 59sec
37. René Pavard (Helyett-Pontin) @ 1hr 9min 15sec
38. Giuseppe Dante (Ignis) @ 1hr 10min 13sec
39. Nello Fabbri (Bianchi) @ 1hr 14min 5sec
40. Seamus Elliott (Helyett-Pontin) @ 1hr 15min 20sec
41. Marcel Ernzer (EMI) @ 1hr 19min 42sec
42. André Darrigade (Helyett-Pontin) @ 1hr 19min 48sec
43. Giovanni Pettinati (Atala) @ 1hr 20min 23sec
44. Aldo Kazianka (Tricofilina-Coppi) @ 1hr 24min 6sec
45. Mario Tosato (Torpado) @ 1hr 23min 23sec
46. Josef Theuns (Faema) @ 1hr 27min 29sec
47. Lido Tamagni (Legnano) @ 1hr 30min 7sec
48. Vittorio Casati (Legnano) @ 1hr 31min 8sec
49. Bruno Monti (Atala) @ 1hr 31min 28sec
50. Vinicio Marsili (Bianchi) @ 1hr 37min 30sec
51. Luigi Tezza (Legnano) @ 1hr 41min 16sec
52. Armando Pellegrini (EMI) @ 1hr 47min 2sec
53. Pierino Baffi (Ignis) @ 1hr 47min 28sec
54. Federico Galeaz (Torpado) @ 1hr 51min 7sec
55. Edgard Sorgeloos (Faema) @ 1hr 53min 28sec
56. Rizzardo Brenioli (Atala) @ 1hr 54min 17sec
57. Idrio Bui (Ghigi) @ 1hr 57min 0sec
58. Aldo Bolzan (EMI) @ 1hr 59min 35sec
59. Giovanni Pintarelli (EMI) @ 2hr 0min 8sec
60. Roberto Falaschi (Ignis) @ 2hr 0min 24sec
61. Mario Zocca (Legnano) @ 2hr 3min 12sec
62. Italo Mazzacurati (Ghigi) @ 2hr 4min 12sec
63. Cleto Maule (Carpano) @ 2hr 5min 0sec
64. Alfred Ruegg (Tricolfilina-Coppi) @ 2hr 5min 18sec
65. Wlademaro Bartolozzi (Ignis) @ 2hr 13min 29sec
66. Angiolino Piscaglia (Ghigi) @ 2hr 16min 19sec
67. Nelo Velucchi (Atala) @ 2hr 19min 47sec
68. Adolf Christian (Ignis) @ 2hr 21min 34sec
69. Gianni Ferlenghi (Carpano) @ 2hr 26min 5sec
70. Nunzio Pelliciari (San Pellegrino) @ 2hr 29min 12sec
71. Gilberto Dall'Agata (Ghigi) @ 2hr 30min 30sec
72. Jean Stablinski (Helyett-Pontin) @ 2hr 31min 59sec
73. Colombo Cassano (Tricolfinila-Coppi) @ 2hr 34min 26sec
74. Walter Martin (Carpano) @ 2hr 36min 37sec
75. Carlo Guarguaglini (EMI) @ 2hr 36min 41sec
76. Giovanni Michelon (Tricofilina-Coppi) @ 2hr 39min 35sec
77. Giovanni Metra (EMI) @ 2hr 57min 25sec
78. Giacomo Fini (Bianchi) @ 2hr 53min 30sec
79. Gino Vignolo (San Pellegrino) @ 2hr 57min 25sec
80. Silvano Ciampi (Bianchi) @ 3hr 7min 22sec
81. Emilio Bottecchia (Molteni) @ 3hr 11min 19sec
82. Giuliano Bernardelle (Torpado) @ 3hr 15min 51sec
83. Bruno Costalunga (Molteni) @ 3hr 22min 32sec
84. Arrigo Padovan (Atala) @ 3hr 23min 46sec
85. Gino Guerrini (Tricofilina-Coppi) @ 3hr 25min 26sec
86. Antonio Uliana (Molteni) @ 3hr 30min 53sec

Climbers' Competition:

1. Charly Gaul (EMI): 560 points
2. Imerio Massignan (Legnano): 320
3. Hans Junkermann (Faema): 300
4. Vito Favero (Atala): 250
5. Graziano Battistini (Legnano): 110

Winning team: Atala

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1959 Giro stage results with running GC:

Stage 1: Saturday, May 16, Milano - Salsomaggiore, 135 km

1. Rik van Looy: 2hr 58min 47sec
2. Willy Vannitsen s.t.
3. Miguel Poblet s.t.
4. Alessandro Fantini s.t.
5. Giorgio Albani s.t.
6. Romain Van Wynsberghe s.t.
7. Rino Benedetti s.t.
8. Oreste Magni s.t.
9. Walter Martin s.t.
10. André Darrigade s.t.

Stage 2: Sunday, May 17, Salsomaggiore 22 km individual time trial

1. Jacques Anquetil: 27min 46sec
2. Rolf Graf @ 25sec
3. Ercole Baldini @ 39sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 1min 17sec
5. Gastone Nencini @ 1min 20sec
6. Guido Carlesi @ 1min 24sec
7. Nino Defilippis @ 1min 29sec
8. Charly Gaul @ 1min 30sec
9. Cleto Maule @ 1min 32sec
10. Pasquale Fornara @ 1min 35sec

GC after Stage 2:

1. Jaques Anquetil: 3hr 26min 33sec
2. Rolf Graf @ 25sec
3. Ercole Baldini @ 39sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 1min 17sec
5. Gastone Nencini @ 1min 20sec
6. Guido Carlesi @ 1min 24sec
7. Nino Defilippis @ 1min 29sec
8. Charly Gaul @ 1min 30sec
9. Cleto Maule @ 1min 32sec
10. Pasquale Fornara @ 1min 35sec

Stage 3: Monday, May 18, Salsomaggiore - Abetone, 180 km

Ascent: Abetone

1. Charly Gaul: 4hr 57min 9sec
2. Joseph Hoevenaers @ 21sec
3. Rik van Looy @ 42sec
4. Carlo Azzini @ 1min 23sec
5. Han Junkermann @ 1min 32sec
6. Kurt Gimmi @ 1min 35sec
7. Alfred Ruegg @ 1min 48sec
8. Adriano Zamboni @ 2min 2sec
9. Angelo Conterno @ 2min 4sec
10. Giorgio Tinazzi s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Charly Gaul: 8hr 25min 12sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 8sec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 27sec
4. Alfred Ruegg @ 2min 3sec
5. Joseph Hoevenaers @ 2min 12sec
6. Hans Junkermann @ 2min 19sec
7. Carlo Azzini @ 2min 20sec
8. Angelo Conterno @ 2min 29sec
9. Diego Ronchini @ 2min 50sec
10. Adriano Zamboni @ 2min 57sec

Stage 4: Tuesday, May 19, Abetone - Arezzo, 178 km

Ascents: Oppio, Consuma

1. Armando Pellegrini: 4hr 55min55sec
2. Aurelio Cestari s.t.
3. Gastone Nencini s.t.
4. Arturo Neri @ 4sec
5. Hilaire Couvreur @ 3min 8sec
6. Seamus Elliot s.t.
7. Giorgio Tinazzi @ 3min 13sec
8. Rik van Looy s.t.
9. Miguel Poblet s.t.
10. Rino Benedetti s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Charly Gaul: 13hr 24min 20sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 8sec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 27sec
4. Arturo Neri @ 1min 28sec
5. Joseph Joevenaers @ 2min 12sec
6. Aurelio Cestari @ 2min 13sec
7. Hans Junkermann @ 2min 19sec
8. Carlo Azzini @ 2min 28sec
9. Angelo Conterno @ 2min 29sec
10. Diego Ronchini @ 2min 50sec

Stage 5: Wednesday, May 20, Arezzo - Roma, 243 km

Ascent: Nibio

1. Rik van Looy: 6hr 56min 21sec
2. Joseph Hoevenaers s.t.
3. Charly Gaul s.t.
4. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 27sec
5. Edouard Delberghe s.t.
6. Adriano Zamboni @ 27sec
7. Hilaire Couvreur @ 31sec
8. Giacomo Grioni s.t.
9. Nello Fabbri @ 37sec
10. Noe Conti @ 3min 5sec

GC after Stage 5:

1. Charly Gaul: 20hr 20min 41sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 8sec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 27sec
4. Joseph Hoevenaers @ 2min 12sec
5. Adriano Zamboni @ 3min 24sec
6. Hilaire Couvreur @ 4min 52sec
7. Arturo Neri @ 6min 7sec
8. Edouard Delberghe @ 6min 9sec
9. Hans Junkermann @ 6min 58sec
10. Carlo Azzini @ 6min 59sec

Stage 6: Thursday, May 21, Roma - Napoli, 213 km

1. Miguel Poblet: 5hr 49min 33sec
2. Guido Carlesi s.t.
3. Oreste Magni s.t.
4. Romain Van Wynsberghe s.t.
5. Nino Defilippis s.t.
6. Carlo Zorzoli s.t.
7. Remo Tamagni s.t.
8. Alfredo Sabbadin s.t.
9. Colombo Cassano s.t.
10. Seamus Elliot s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Charly Gaul: 26hr 14min 52sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 8sec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 27sec
4. Joseph Hoenevaers @ 2min 12sec
5. Miguel Poblet @ 3min 19sec
6. Adriano Zamboni @ 3min 24sec
7. Nino Defilippis @ 3min 50sec
8. Hilaire Couvreur @ 4min 52sec
9. Arturo Neri @ 6min 7sec
10. Edouard Delberghe @ 6min 9sec

Stage 7: Friday, May 22, Vesuvio 8km individual timed hill climb

Ascent: Vesuvio

1. Charly Gaul 22min 46sec
2. Guido Boni @ 37sec
3. Miguel Poblet @ 39sec
4. Antonio Catalano @ 50sec
5. Jacques Anquetil @ 52sec
6. Hilaire Couvreur @ 1min 3sec
7. Ercole Baldini @ 1min 8sec
8. Adriano Zamboni @ 1min 11sec
9. Imerio Massignan @ 1min 14sec
10. Pasquale Fornara @ 1min 22sec

GC after Stage 7:

1. Charly Gaul: 26hr 37min 38sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 2min 19sec
3. Rik van Looy @ 3min 15sec
4. Miguel Poblet @ 3min 58sec
5. Adriano Zamboni @ 4min 35sec
6. Ninio Defilippis @ 5min 25sec
7. Hilaire Couvreur @ 5min 55sec
8. Joseph Hoevenaers @ 5min 59sec
9. Arturo Neri @ 8min 45sec
10. Edouard Delberghe @ 8min 49sec

Stage 8: Saturday, May 23, Isola d'Ischia 31km individual time trial

1. Antonino Catalano: 52min 23sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 52sec
3. Rik van Looy @ 1min 7sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 1min 8sec
5. Adriano Zamboni s.t.
6. Charly Gaul @ 1min 14sec
7. Guido Boni @ 1min 18sec
8. Hilaire Couvreur @ 1min 25sec
9. Miguel Poblet @ 1min 31sec
10. Rolf Graf @ 1min 32sec

GC after Stage 8:

1. Charly Gaul: 27hr 31min 15sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 57sec
3. Rik van Looy @ 3min 8sec
4. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 15sec
5. Adriano Zamboni @ 4min 29sec
6. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 6sec
7. Nino Defilippis @ 6min 10sec
8. Diego Ronchini @ 9min 2sec
9. Guido Carlesi @ 9min 31sec
10. Joseph Hoenevaers @ 9min 36sec

Stage 9: Sunday, May 24, Napoli - Vasto, 206 km

1. Gastone Nencini: 5hr 27min 11sec
2. Graziano Battistini @ 6sec
3. Imerio Massignan @ 12sec
4. Guido Boni @ 19sec
5. Hans Junkermann @ 3min 13sec
6. Adriano Zamboni @ 3min 17sec
7. Aldo Moser @ 3min 45sec
8. Federico Galeaz @ 4min 43sec
9. Antonio Dal Col @ 5min 12sec
10. Miguel Poblet @ 6min 14sec

GC after Stage 9:

1. Charly Gaul: 33hr 4min 40sec
2. Adriano Zamboni @ 1min 32sec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 57sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 3min 8sec
5. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 15sec
6. Imerio Massignan @ 5min 48sec
7. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 6sec
8. Nino Defilippis @ 6min 10sec
9. Gastone Nencini @ 6min 48sec
10. Hans Junkermann @ 7min 45sec

Stage 10: Monday, May 25, Vasto - Teramo, 148 km

1. Rino Benedetti: 3hr 37min 0sec
2. Arrigo Padovan s.t.
3. Guido Carlesi s.t.
4. Jean Graczyk s.t.
5. Bruno Monti s.t.
6. Diego Ronchini s.t.
7. Alessandro Fantini s.t.
8. Mario Zocca s.t.
9. Cleto Maule s.t.
10. Joseph Hoenevaers s.t.

GC after Stage 10:

1. Charly Gaul: 36hr 46min 28sec
2. Adriano Zamboni @ 1min 32saec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 57sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 3min 8sec
5. Diego Ronchini @ 4min 14sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 15sec
7. Guido Carlesi @ 4min 43sec
8. Joseph Hoenevaers @ 4min 50sec
9. Imerio Massignan @ 5min 48sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 7sec

Stage 11: Tuesday, May 26, Ascoli Piceno - Rimini, 245 km

1. Rik van Looy: 6hr 29min 16sec
2. Martin van Geneugden s.t.
3. Gastone Nencini s.t.
4. Ercole Baldini @ 11sec
5. Miguel Poblet s.t.
6. Romain van Wynsberghe s.t.
7. Tranquillo Scudellaro s.t.
8. Cleto Maule s.t.
9. Alfred Ruegg s.t.
10. Remo Tamagni s.t.

GC after Stage 11:

1. Charly Gaul: 43hr 15min 55sec
2. Adriano Zamboni @ 1min 32sec
3. Jacques Anquetil @ 1min 57sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 2min 57sec
5. Diego Ronchini @ 4min 14sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 15sec
7. Guido Carlesi @ 4min 43sec
8. Joseph Hoenvenaers @ 4min 50sec
9. Imerio Massignan @ 5min 48sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 6sec

Stage 12: Thursday, May 28, Rimini - San Marino, 141 km

Ascents: Eremo, San Marino

1. Nino Defilippis: 3hr 48min 5sec
2. Angelo Conterno @ 3sec
3. Jacques Anquetil s.t.
4. Guido Carlesi @ 21sec
5. Imerio Massignan @ 28sec
6. Ernesto Bono @ 47sec
7. Graziano Battistini @ 57sec
8. Alfredo Sabbadin @ 1min 10sec
9. Giuseppe Pardini @ 1min 26sec
10. René Pavard s.t.

GC after Stage 12:

1. Charly Gaul: 47hr 5min 26sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 34sec
3. Adriano Zamboni @ 2min 33sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 2min 57sec
5. Guido Carlesi @ 3min 28sec
6. Diego Ronchini @ 3min 54sec
7. Miguel Poblet @ 3min 55sec
8. Nino Defilippis @ 4min 44sec
9. Imerio Massignan @ 4min 52sec
10. Joseph Hoevenars @ 5min 53sec

Stage 13: Friday, May 29, Rimini - Verona, 233 km

1. Miguel Poblet: 5hr 56min 12sec
2. Rik van Looy s.t.
3. Rino Benedetti s.t.
4. Alessandro Fantini s.t.
5. Martin van Geneugden s.t.
6. Bruno Monti s.t.
7. André Darrigade s.t.
8. Gastone Nencini s.t.
9. Vinicio Marsili s.t.
10. Romain van Wynsberghe s.t.

GC after Stage 13:

1. Charly Gaul: 53hr 1min 38sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 34sec
3. Andrian Zamboni @ 2min 33sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 2min 57sec
5. Guido Carlesi @ 4min 6sec
6. Diego Ronchini @ 4min 28sec
7. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 29sec
8. Nino Defilippis @ 5min 12sec
9. Imerio Massignan @ 5min 15sec
10. Joseph Hoenevaers @ 5min 51sec

Stage 14: Saturday, May 30, Verona - Rovereto, 143 km

Ascent: Fugazze

1. Rik van Looy: 4hr 7min 30sec
2. Vito Favero s.t.
3. Diego Ronchini s.t.
4. Imerio Massignan @ 4sec
5. Cleto Maule @ 22sec
6. Alessandro Fantini @ 27sec
7. Gastone Nencini s.t.
8. Guido Carlesi s.t.
9. Charly Gaul @ 30sec
10. Jacques Anquetil @ 41sec

GC after Stage 14:

1. Charly Gaul: 57hr 9min 38sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 45sec
3. Rik van Looy @ 2min 27sec
4. Adriano Zamboni @ 2min 57sec
5. Diego Ronchini @ 3min 58sec
6. Guido Carlesi @ 4min 3sec
7. Imerio Massignan @ 4min 49sec
8. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 53sec
9. Nino Defilippis @ 5min 28sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 30sec

Stage 15: Sunday, May 31, Verona - Bolzano, 198 km

Ascents: Brocon, Rolle, Costalunga

1. Miguel Poblet: 6hr 41min 9sec
2. Rik van Looy s.t.
3. Vito Favero s.t.
4. Graziano Battistini s.t.
5. Imerio Massignan s.t.
6. Aurelio Cestari s.t.
7. Jacques Anquetil s.t.
8. Diego Ronchini s.t.
9. Angelo Conterno @ 1min 1sec
10. Michele Gismondi s.t.

GC after Stage 15:

1. Jacques Anquetil: 63hr 51min 32sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 37sec
3. Charly Gaul @ 1min 48sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 3min 13sec
5. Imerio Massignan @ 4min 1sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 8sec
7. Adriano Zamboni @ 5min 58sec
8. Guido Carlesi @ 6min 44sec
9. Hilaire Couvreur @ Defilippis @ 8min 29sec

Stage 16: Monday, June 1, Bolzano - San Pellegrino, 245 km

Ascents: Mendola, Tonale

1. Alessandro Fantini: 6hr 58min 39sec
2. Armando Pellegrini s.t.
3. Arnaldo Pambianco @ 3sec
4. Ernesto Bono @ 15sec
5. Pierino Baffi @ 5min 41sec
6. Rino Benedetti @ 5min 44sec
7. Bruno Monti s.t.
8. André Darrigade s.t.
9. Adriano Zamboni s.t.
10. Angelo Conterno s.t.

GC after stage 16:

1. Jacques Anquetil: 70hr 55min 55sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 37sec
3. Charly Gaul @ 1min 48sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 3min 13sec
5. Imerio Massignan @ 4min 1sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 8sec
7. Ernesto Bono @ 5min 7sec
8. Adriano Zamboni @ 5min 58sec
9. Guido Carlesi @ 6min 44sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 46sec

Stage 17: Tuesday, June 2, San Pellegrino - Genova, 241 km

1. Arrigo Padovan: 6hr 49min 52sec
2. André Darrigade s.t.
3. Armando Pellegrini s.t.
4. Martin Van Geneugden s.t.
5. Nello Velucchi s.t.
6. Guido Boni s.t.
7. Silvano Ciampi s.t.
8. Angelo Conterno s.t.
9. Cleto Maule s.t.
10. Pierino Baffi s.t.

GC after stage 17:

1. Jacques Anquetil: 77hr 46min 24sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 37sec
3. Charly Gaul @ 1min 48sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 3min 13sec
5. Imerio Massignan @ 4min 1sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 8sec
7. Ernesto Bono @ 5min 7sec
8. Adriano Zamboni @ 5min 58sec
9. Guido Carlesi @ 6min 44sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 6min 46sec

Stage 18: Wednesday, June 3, Genova - Torino, 180 km

Ascent: Cadinova

1. Vito Favero: 4hr 47min 6sec
2. Arturo Neri s.t.
3. Giuseppe Fallarini s.t.
4. Michele Gismondi s.t.
5. Graziano Battistini @ 3min 57sec
6. Giovanni Pettinati s.t.
7. Nino Defilippis s.t.
8. Alessandro Fantini s.t.
9. Cleto Maule s.t.
10. Miguel Poblet s.t.

GC after Stage 18:

1. Jacques Anquetil: 82hr 37min 27sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 1min 37sec
3. Charly Gaul @ 1min 48sec
4. Diego Ronchini @ 3min 13sec
5. Imerio Massignan @ 4min 1sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 4min 1sec
7. Ernesto Bono @ 5min 7sec
8. Graziano Battistini @ 5min 15sec
9. Adriano Zamboni @ 5min 58sec
10. Guido Carlesi @ 6min 44sec

Stage 19: Thursday, June 4, Torino - Susa 51 km individual time trial

1. Jacques Anquetil: 1hr 4min 8sec
2. Ercole Baldini @ 1min 20sec
3. Diego Ronchini @ 1min 49sec
4. Charly Gaul @ 2min 1sec
5. Rolf Graf @ 2min 4sec
6. Antonio Catalano @ 3min 19sec
7. Miguel Poblet @ 3min 21sec
8. Ernesto Bono @ 3min 30sec
9. Nino Defilippis @ 3min 32sec
10. Guido Carlesi @ 3min 58sec
11. Rik van Looy @ 4min 11sec
12. Gastone Nencini @ 4min 15sec

GC after Stage 19:

1. Jacques Anquetil: 85hr 41min 35sec
2. Charly Gaul @ 3min 49sec
3. Diego Ronchini @ 5min 22sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 5min 48sec
5. Miguel Poblet @ 7min 29sec
6. Ernesto Bono @ 8min 37sec
7. Guido Carlesi @ 10min 42sec
8. Imerio Massignan @ 10min 44sec
9. Graziano Battistini @ 10min 53sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 12min 16sec

Stage 20: Friday, June 5, Torino - St. Vincent, 100 km

1. Alfredo Sabbadin: 2hr 15min 1sec
2. Diego Ronchini @ 1min 10sec
3. Mario Tosato @ 1min 19sec
4. André Darrigade @ 1min 25sec
5. Miguel Poblet s.t.
6. Rik van Looy s.t.
7. Vito Favero s.t.
8. Graziano Battistini s.t.
9. Martin Van Geneugden s.t.
10. Imerio Massignan s.t.

GC after Stage 20:

1. Jacques Anquetil: 85hr 58min 14sec
2. Charly Gaul @ 3min 36sec
3. Diego Ronchini @ 4min 34sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 5min 35sec
5. Miguel Poblet @ 7min 16sec
6. Ernesto Bono @ 8min 24sec
7. Guido Carlesi @ 10min 29sec
8. Imerio Massignan @ 10min 31sec
9. Graziano Battistini @ 10min 40sec
10. Hilaire Couvreur @ 12min 16sec

Stage 21: Saturday, June 6, Aosta - Courmayeur, 296 km

Ascents: Grand St. Bernard, Forclaz, Petit St. Bernard

1. Charly Gaul: 9hr 32min 50sec
2. Imerio Massignan @ 36sec
3. Graziano Battistini @ 3min 43sec
4. Gastone Nencini @ 3min 57sec
5. Rik van Looy @ 5min 18sec
6. Giorgio Tinazzi s.t.
7. Hans Junkermann s.t.
8. Diego Ronchini s.t.
9. Nino Defilippis @ 6min 5sec
10. Miguel Poblet @ 6min 41sec
11. Jacques Anquetil @ 9min 48sec

GC after Stage 21:

1. Charly Gaul: 95hr 34min 40sec
2. Jacques Anquetil @ 6min 12sec
3. Diego Ronchini @ 6min 16sec
4. Rik van Looy @ 7min 17sec
5. Imerio Massignan @ 7min 31sec
6. Miguel Poblet @ 10min 21sec
7. Graziano Battistini @ 10min 47sec
8. Guido Carlesi @ 13min 38sec
9. Ernesto Bono @ 13min 56sec
10. Gastone Nencini @ 15min 49sec

22nd and Final Stage: Sunday, June 7, Courmayeur - Milano, 220 km

1. Rolf Graf: 6hr 15min 38sec
2. Rik van Looy @ 8sec
3. Rino Benedetti s.t.
4. Arrigo Padovan s.t.
5. Italo Mazzacurati s.t.
6. Gino Guerrini s.t.
7. Aldo Kazianka s.t.
8. Vito Favero s.t.
9. Bruno Monti s.t.
10. Miguel Poblet s.t.

Complete Final 1969 Giro d'Italia General Classificaton

1959 Giro d'Italia photos

Rik van Looy's Faema squad. I'm pretty sure that's van Looy on the far left.

Charly Gaul leads Edouard Delberghe, Jacques Anquetil and Rik van Looy in a break

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