# 1965 Giro d'Italia

The 1965 Giro d'Italia was the 48th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in San Marino, on 15 May, with a 295 km (183.3 mi) stage and concluded in Florence, on 6 June, with a 136 km (84.5 mi) leg. A total of 100 riders from 10 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Italian Vittorio Adorni of the Salvarani team. The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Italo Zilioli and Felice Gimondi, respectively.

## Teams

Ten teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1965 edition of the Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 100 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 80 made it to the finish in Florence.
The teams entering the race were:
| Sanson Bianchi–Mobylette Filotex Flandria–Romeo | Ignis Legnano Maino | Molteni Salvarani Vittadello |

## Route and stages

The race route was revealed to the public on 25 March 1965 by race director Vincenzo Torriani. San Marino hosted the start of the race, which marked the first time in race history that the race began outside of Italy. The small country only hosted the stage's start as the stage concluded in Perugia.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 15 May | City of San Marino (San Marino) to Perugia | 198 km (123 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Michele Dancelli (ITA) |
| 2 | 16 May | Perugia to L'Aquila | 180 km (112 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Guido Carlesi (ITA) |
| 3 | 17 May | L'Aquila to Rocca di Cambio | 199 km (124 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Luciano Galbo (ITA) |
| 4 | 18 May | Rocca di Cambio to Benevento | 239 km (149 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Adriano Durante (ITA) |
| 5 | 19 May | Benevento to Avellino | 175 km (109 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Michele Dancelli (ITA) |
| 6 | 20 May | Avellino to Potenza | 161 km (100 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) |
| 7 | 21 May | Potenza to Maratea | 164 km (102 mi) | | Plain stage | Luciano Armani (ITA) |
| 8 | 22 May | Maratea to Catanzaro | 103 km (64 mi) | | Plain stage | Frans Brands (BEL) |
| 9 | 23 May | Catanzaro to Reggio Calabria | 161 km (100 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Adriano Durante (ITA) |
| 10 | 24 May | Messina to Palermo | 260 km (162 mi) | | Plain stage | Domenico Meldolesi (ITA) |
| 11 | 25 May | Palermo to Agrigento | 146 km (91 mi) | | Plain stage | Guido Carlesi (ITA) |
| 12 | 26 May | Agrigento to Siracusa | 230 km (143 mi) | | Plain stage | Raffaele Marcoli (ITA) |
| 13 | 27 May | Catania to Taormina | 50 km (31 mi) | | Individual time trial | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) |
| | 28 May | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day |
| 14 | 29 May | Milan to Novi Ligure | 100 km (62 mi) | | Plain stage | Danilo Grassi (ITA) |
| 15 | 30 May | Novi Ligure to Diano Marina | 223 km (139 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Bruno Mealli (ITA) |
| 16 | 31 May | Diano Marina to Turin | 205 km (127 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Aldo Pifferi (ITA) |
| 17 | 1 June | Turin to Biandronno | 163 km (101 mi) | | Plain stage | Raffaele Marcoli (ITA) |
| 18 | 2 June | Biandronno to Saas Fee (Switzerland) | 178 km (111 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Italo Zilioli (ITA) |
| 19 | 3 June | Saas Fee (Switzerland) to Madesimo | 282 km (175 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) |
| 20 | 4 June | Madesimo to Passo dello Stelvio | 160 km (99 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Graziano Battistini (ITA) |
| 21 | 5 June | Bormio to Brescia | 179 km (111 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Franco Bitossi (ITA) |
| 22 | 6 June | Brescia to Florence | 295 km (183 mi) | | Plain stage | René Binggeli (SUI) |
| | Total | Total | 4,051 km (2,517 mi) | 4,051 km (2,517 mi) | 4,051 km (2,517 mi) | 4,051 km (2,517 mi) | 4,051 km (2,517 mi) |

## Classification leadership

One jersey was worn during the 1965 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. Certain climbs were given different categories based on their difficulty, which each awarded different levels of points for each category. The first riders to the top of the climbs were awarded 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 | Michele Dancelli | Michele Dancelli | not awarded | ? |
| 2 | Guido Carlesi | Carlo Chiappano | not awarded | ? |
| 3 | Luciano Galbo | Luciano Galbo | Vito Taccone & Antonio Bailetti | ? |
| 4 | Adriano Durante | Albano Negro | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 5 | Michele Dancelli | Albano Negro | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 6 | Vittorio Adorni | Vittorio Adorni | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 7 | Luciano Armani | Vittorio Adorni | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 8 | Frans Brands | Bruno Mealli | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 9 | Adriano Durante | Bruno Mealli | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 10 | Domenico Meldolesi | Bruno Mealli | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 11 | Guido Carlesi | Bruno Mealli | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 12 | Raffaele Marcoli | Bruno Mealli | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 13 | Vittorio Adorni | Vittorio Adorni | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 14 | Danilo Grassi | Vittorio Adorni | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 15 | Bruno Mealli | Vittorio Adorni | Michele Dancelli | ? |
| 16 | Aldo Pifferi | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| 17 | Raffaele Marcoli | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| 18 | Italo Zilioli | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| 19 | Vittorio Adorni | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| 20 | Graziano Battistini | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| 21 | Franco Bitossi | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| 22 | René Binggeli | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | ? |
| Final | Final | Vittorio Adorni | Franco Bitossi | Salvarani |

## Final standings

Legend :
* Denotes the winner of the General classification

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) | Salvarani | 121h 08' 18" |
| 2 | Italo Zilioli (ITA) | Sanson | + 11' 26" |
| 3 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Salvarani | + 12' 57" |
| 4 | Marcello Mugnaini (ITA) | Maino | + 14' 30" |
| 5 | Franco Balmamion (ITA) | Sanson | + 15' 05" |
| 6 | Vito Taccone (ITA) | Salvarani | + 15' 33" |
| 7 | Franco Bitossi (ITA) | Filotex | + 15' 37" |
| 8 | Roberto Poggiali (ITA) | Ignis | + 19' 22" |
| 9 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) | Ignis | + 19' 30" |
| 10 | Guido De Rosso (ITA) | Molteni | + 21' 03" |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | Franco Bitossi (ITA) | Filotex | 250 |
| 2 | Vito Taccone (ITA) | Salvarani | 160 |
| 3 | Vittorio Adorni (ITA) | Salvarani | 140 |
| 4 | Italo Zilioli (ITA) | Sanson | 110 |
| 5 | Michele Dancelli (ITA) | Molteni | 90 |
| 5 | Marcello Mugnaini (ITA) | Maino | 90 |
| 7 | Antonio Bailetti (ITA) | Sanson | 30 |
| 7 | Carlo Brugnami (ITA) | Molteni | 30 |
| 7 | Silvano Schiavon (ITA) | Legnano | 30 |
| 10 | Franco Cribori (ITA) | Ignis | 20 |
| 10 | Roberto Poggiali (ITA) | Ignis | 20 |
| 10 | Angelo Ottaviani (ITA) | Vittadello | 20 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Ferretti (ITA) | Legnano | 20 |
| 10 | Imerio Massignan (ITA) | Ignis | 20 |