# 1960 Giro d'Italia

The 1960 Giro d'Italia was the 43rd running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Rome, on 19 May, with a 215 km (133.6 mi) stage and concluded in Milan, on 9 June, with a 225 km (139.8 mi) leg. A total of 140 riders from 14 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Frenchman Jacques Anquetil of the Helyett team. The second and third places were taken by Italian Gastone Nencini and Luxembourgian Charly Gaul, respectively.

## Teams

Fourteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1960 edition of the Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 140 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 97 made it to the finish in Florence.
The teams entering the race were:
| EMI–Guerra Atala Bianchi Carpano Faema | Fynsec–Helyett Gazzola–Fiorelli Ghigi Ignis Legnano | Molteni Philco San Pellegrino Torpado |

## Route and stages

The race route was revealed on 13 April 1960. The start of the race was moved to Rome to honor the Summer Olympics to be held in the city later that year. Before the race began in Rome, the organizers honored the race's first organizer Armando Cougnet [it], five-time Giro champion Fausto Coppi, and journalist Orio Vergani [it], all of whom died before the race started in 1960. President Giovanni Gronchi officially opened the race.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 19 May | Rome to Naples | 212 km (132 mi) | | Plain stage | Dino Bruni (ITA) |
| 2 | 20 May | Sorrento to Sorrento | 25 km (16 mi) | | Individual time trial | Romeo Venturelli (ITA) |
| 3 | 21 May | Sorrento to Campobasso | 186 km (116 mi) | | Plain stage | Miguel Poblet (ESP) |
| 4 | 22 May | Campobasso to Pescara | 192 km (119 mi) | | Plain stage | Salvador Botella (ESP) |
| 5 | 23 May | Pescara to Rieti | 218 km (135 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Gastone Nencini (ITA) |
| 6 | 24 May | Terni to Rimini | 230 km (143 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Pierino Baffi (ITA) |
| 7a | 25 May | Igea Marina | 5 km (3 mi) | | Individual time trial | Miguel Poblet (ESP) |
| 7b | 25 May | Bellaria to Forlì | 81 km (50 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
| 8 | 26 May | Forlì to Livorno | 206 km (128 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
| 9a | 27 May | Livorno to Carrara | 93 km (58 mi) | | Plain stage | Emile Daems (BEL) |
| 9b | 27 May | Carrara to Cave di Carrara | 2.2 km (1 mi) | | Individual time trial | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) Miguel Poblet (ESP) |
| 10 | 28 May | Carrara to Sestri Levante | 171 km (106 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Gastone Nencini (ITA) |
| 11 | 29 May | Sestri Levante to Asti | 180 km (112 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
| 12 | 30 May | Asti to Cervinia | 176 km (109 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Addo Kazianka (ITA) |
| 13 | 31 May | Saint-Vincent to Milan | 225 km (140 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Jean Stablinski (FRA) |
| | 1 June | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day |
| 14 | 2 June | Seregno to Lecco | 68 km (42 mi) | | Individual time trial | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) |
| 15 | 3 June | Lecco to Verona | 150 km (93 mi) | | Plain stage | André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 16 | 4 June | Verona to Treviso | 110 km (68 mi) | | Plain stage | Roberto Falaschi (ITA) |
| 17 | 5 June | Treviso to Trieste | 147 km (91 mi) | | Plain stage | Dino Bruni (ITA) |
| 18 | 6 June | Trieste to Belluno | 240 km (149 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Seamus Elliott (IRL) |
| 19 | 7 June | Belluno to Trento | 110 km (68 mi) | | Plain stage | Emile Daems (BEL) |
| 20 | 8 June | Trento to Bormio | 229 km (142 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Charly Gaul (LUX) |
| 21 | 9 June | Bormio to Milan | 225 km (140 mi) | | Plain stage | Arigo Padovan (ITA) |
| | Total | Total | 3,481.2 km (2,163 mi) | 3,481.2 km (2,163 mi) | 3,481.2 km (2,163 mi) | 3,481.2 km (2,163 mi) | 3,481.2 km (2,163 mi) |

## Classification leadership

One jersey was worn during the 1960 Giro d'Italia. The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.
The mountains classification leader. The climbs were ranked in first and second categories. In this ranking, points were won by reaching the summit of a climb ahead of other cyclists. There were three categories of mountains. The first category awarded 80, 60, 40, 30, and 20 points, while the second distributed 60, 40, and 20 points. Although no jersey was awarded, there was also one classification for the teams, in which the teams were awarded points for their rider's performance during the stages.
Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Dino Bruni | Dino Bruni | not awarded | Ignis |
| 2 | Romeo Venturelli | Romeo Venturelli | not awarded | Ignis |
| 3 | Miguel Poblet | Jacques Anquetil | not awarded | Ignis |
| 4 | Salvador Botella | Jacques Anquetil | not awarded | Ignis |
| 5 | Gastone Nencini | Jacques Anquetil | Charly Gaul | Ignis |
| 6 | Pierino Baffi | Jos Hoevenaers | Charly Gaul | Ignis |
| 7a | Miguel Poblet | Jos Hoevenaers | Charly Gaul | Ignis |
| 7b | Rik Van Looy | Jos Hoevenaers | Gastone Nencini | Ignis |
| 8 | Rik Van Looy | Jos Hoevenaers | Gastone Nencini | Ignis |
| 9a | Emile Daems | Jos Hoevenaers | Gastone Nencini | Ignis |
| 9b | Jacques Anquetil & Miguel Poblet | Jos Hoevenaers | Gastone Nencini & Charly Gaul | Ignis |
| 10 | Gastone Nencini | Jos Hoevenaers | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 11 | Rik Van Looy | Jos Hoevenaers | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 12 | Addo Kazianka | Jos Hoevenaers | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 13 | Jean Stablinski | Jos Hoevenaers | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 14 | Jacques Anquetil | Jacques Anquetil | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 15 | André Darrigade | Jacques Anquetil | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 16 | Roberto Falaschi | Jacques Anquetil | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 17 | Dino Bruni | Jacques Anquetil | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 18 | Seamus Elliott | Jacques Anquetil | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 19 | Emile Daems | Jacques Anquetil | Michele Gismondi | Ignis |
| 20 | Charly Gaul | Jacques Anquetil | Rik Van Looy | Ignis |
| 21 | Arigo Padovan | Jacques Anquetil | Rik Van Looy | Ignis |
| Final | Final | Jacques Anquetil | Rik Van Looy | Ignis |

## Final standings

Legend :
* Denotes the winner of the General classification

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | Fynsec–Helyett | 94h 03' 54" |
| 2 | Gastone Nencini (ITA) | Carpano | + 28" |
| 3 | Charly Gaul (LUX) | EMI–Guerra | + 3' 51" |
| 4 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) | Legnano | + 4' 06" |
| 5 | Jos Hoevenaers (BEL) | Ghigi | + 5' 53" |
| 6 | Guido Carlesi (ITA) | Philco | + 6' 28" |
| 7 | Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA) | Legnano | + 8' 32" |
| 8 | Diego Ronchini (ITA) | Bianchi | + 9' 28" |
| 9 | Edouard Delberghe (FRA) | Fynsec–Helyett | + 12' 29" |
| 10 | Agostino Coletto (ITA) | Ghigi | + 13' 10" |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema | 250 |
| 2 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) | Legnano | 210 |
| 3 | Gastone Nencini (ITA) | Carpano | 190 |
| 4 | Michele Gismondi (ITA) | Gazzola–Fiorelli | 180 |
| 5 | Charly Gaul (LUX) | EMI–Guerra | 160 |
| 6 | Jean Stablinski (FRA) | Fynsec–Helyett | 140 |
| 6 | Aldo Kazianka (ITA) | EMI–Guerra | 140 |
| 8 | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | Fynsec–Helyett | 130 |
| 9 | Aurelio Cestari (ITA) | Ignis | 120 |
| 9 | Graziano Battistini (ITA) | Legnano | 120 |

### Intermediate sprints classification

Final intermediate sprints classification (1–9) :
| | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rino Benedetti (ITA) | Ghigi | 240 |
| 2 | Jos Hoevenaers (BEL) | Ghigi | 140 |
| 3 | Miguel Poblet (ESP) | Ignis | 120 |
| 3 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema | 120 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Sartore (ITA) | Bianchi | 100 |
| 5 | Alessandro Fantini (ITA) | Gazzola–Fiorelli | 100 |
| 5 | Emile Daems (BEL) | Philco | 100 |
| 5 | Dini Liviero (ITA) | Torpado | 100 |
| 9 | Aldo Kazianka (ITA) | EMI–Guerra | 80 |
| 9 | Armando Pellegrini (ITA) | EMI–Guerra | 80 |
| 9 | Pierino Baffi (ITA) | Ignis | 80 |
| 9 | Guido Bodi (ITA) | Ghigi | 80 |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ignis | 4336.5 |
| 2 | Faema | 3512.5 |
| 3 | Fynsec–Helyett | 2842.5 |
| 4 | Ghigi | 2735 |
| 5 | Philco | 2128 |
| 6 | Gazzola–Fiorelli | 2125 |
| 7 | Legnano | 1829 |
| 8 | Carpano | 1772.5 |
| 9 | San Pellegrino | 1595 |
| 10 | EMI–Guerra | 1405 |