# 1926 Giro d'Italia

The 1926 Giro d'Italia was the 14th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 15 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 275 km (171 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 6 June after a 288 km (179 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,249.7 km (2,019 mi). The race was won by the Giovanni Brunero of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Alfredo Binda and Arturo Bresciani.

## Participants

Of the 206 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 15 May, 40 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 6 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were six teams that competed in the race: Berrenttini, Ganna, Legnano, Météore, Olympia, and Wolsit. Eighteen of the 206 riders were on a team.
The peloton was primarily composed of Italians. The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in two-time winners Costante Girardengo and Giovanni Brunero, 1924 winner Giuseppe Enrici, and returning champion Alfredo Binda. Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Giovanni Rossignoli and Angelo Gremo.

## Final standings
### Stage results

Stage results :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Race Leader |
| 1 | 15 May | Milan to Turin | 275 km (171 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) | Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) |
| 2 | 17 May | Turin to Genoa | 250.5 km (156 mi) | | Plain stage | Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) | Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) |
| 3 | 19 May | Genoa to Florence | 312 km (194 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) |
| 4 | 21 May | Florence to Rome | 287.2 km (178 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 5 | 23 May | Rome to Naples | 232.1 km (144 mi) | | Plain stage | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 6 | 25 May | Naples to Foggia | 262.9 km (163 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 7 | 27 May | Foggia to Sulmona | 250.8 km (156 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 8 | 29 May | Sulmona to Terni | 266.5 km (166 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 9 | 31 May | Terni to Bologna | 357.8 km (222 mi) | | Plain stage | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 10 | 2 June | Bologna to Udine | 355.2 km (221 mi) | | Plain stage | Pierino Bestetti (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 11 | 4 June | Udine to Verona | 291.7 km (181 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 12 | 6 June | Verona to Milan | 288 km (179 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| | Total | Total | 3,429.7 km (2,131 mi) | 3,429.7 km (2,131 mi) | 3,429.7 km (2,131 mi) | 3,429.7 km (2,131 mi) | 3,429.7 km (2,131 mi) |

### General classification

There were 40 cyclists who had completed all twelve stages. For these cyclists, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the general classification. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the winner. Giuseppe Enrici won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.
Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) | Legnano | 137h 55' 59" |
| 2 | Alfredo Binda (ITA) | Legnano | + 15' 28" |
| 3 | Arturo Bresciani (ITA) | Olympia | + 54' 41" |
| 4 | Ermanno Vallazza (ITA) | Legnano | + 1h 11' 38" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Enrici (ITA) | — | + 1h 15' 57" |
| 6 | Pierino Bestetti (ITA) | Wolsit | + 1h 26' 00" |
| 7 | Gianbattista Gilli (ITA) | Olympia | + 2h 02' 52" |
| 8 | Angelo Gremo (ITA) | Météore | + 3h 16' 58" |
| 9 | Michele Robotti (ITA) | Berrettini | + 3h 41' 39" |
| 10 | Ezio Cortesia (ITA) | Ganna | + 3h 59' 18" |
Final general classification (11–40) :
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Romolo Lazzaretti (ITA) | Olympia-Dunlop | + 4h 47' 39" |
| 12 | Giuseppe Pancera (ITA) | Olympia-Dunlop | + 4h 58' 19" |
| 13 | Gino Balestieri (ITA) | — | + 5h 24' 11" |
| 14 | Antonio Montevecchi (ITA) | — | + 6h 32' 50" |
| 15 | Umberto Berni (ITA) | — | + 6h 39' 28" |
| 16 | Umberto Brivio (ITA) | — | + 7h 04' 034" |
| 17 | Giovanni Rossignoli (ITA) | — | + 7h 25' 00" |
| 18 | Antonio Tecchio (ITA) | — | + 8h 11' 20" |
| 19 | Giuseppe Casadio (ITA) | — | + 8h 34' 21" |
| 20 | Marco Persichetti (ITA) | — | ? |
| 21 | Cesare Barbera (ITA) | — | + 9h 51' 36" |
| 22 | Arnaldo Bergami (ITA) | — | + 10h 42' 45" |
| 23 | Virgilio Beolchi (ITA) | — | + 10h 53' 49" |
| 24 | Angelo Cerro (ITA) | — | + 13h 11' 25" |
| 25 | Eliseo Pancera (ITA) | — | + 13h 49' 42" |
| 26 | Alessandro Cattaneo (ITA) | — | + 15h 04' 33" |
| 27 | Azeglio Terreni (ITA) | — | + 15h 18' 16" |
| 28 | Antonio Venturi (ITA) | — | + 15h 19' 50" |
| 29 | Mosé Arosio (ITA) | — | + 15h 27' 27" |
| 30 | Alessandro Orioli (ITA) | — | + 15h 31' 04" |
| 31 | Augusto Rho (ITA) | — | + 16h 21' 06" |
| 32 | Emanuele Caly (ITA) | — | + 17h 02' 08" |
| 33 | Pietro Barbati (ITA) | — | + 17h 26' 33" |
| 34 | Americo Giammei (ITA) | — | + 17h 49' 07" |
| 35 | Giuseppe Pedrali (ITA) | — | + 19h 15' 39" |
| 36 | Eustacchio Paliotta (ITA) | — | + 19h 40' 33" |
| 37 | Giuseppe Cattaneo (ITA) | — | + 20h 04' 07" |
| 38 | Biaggio Gavinelli (ITA) | — | + 22h 20' 32" |
| 39 | Giacomo Fassio (ITA) | — | + 22h 45' 07" |
| 40 | Giuseppe Chiesa (ITA) | — | + 27h 26' 56" |