# 1921 Giro d'Italia

The 1921 Giro d'Italia was the ninth edition of the Giro d'Italia, a Grand Tour organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 25 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 333 km (207 mi) to Merano, finishing back in Milan on 12 June after a 305 km (190 mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,107 km (1,931 mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Giovanni Brunero of the Legnano team. Second and third respectively were the Italian riders Gaetano Belloni and Bartolomeo Aymo.
During the 5th stage, on the "Altopiano delle Cinquemiglia" (in Abruzzo region), Girardengo suffered a legendary crisis: he got off his bike, drew a cross on the road and said: "Girardengo si ferma qui" (Girardengo stops here).

## Participants

Of the 69 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 25 May, 27 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 12 June. Riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. There were three teams that competed in the race: Bianchi-Dunlop, Legnano-Pirelli, and Stucchi-Pirelli.
The peloton was almost completely composed of Italians. The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in the three-time winner Carlo Galetti and 1919 winner Costante Girardengo. Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Bartolomeo Aymo, Angelo Gremo, Giovanni Rossignoli, and Giuseppe Santhià.

## Final standings
### Stage results

Stage results :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Race Leader |
| 1 | 25 May | Milan to Merano | 333 km (207 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 2 | 27 May | Merano to Bologna | 348 km (216 mi) | | Plain stage | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 3 | 29 May | Bologna to Perugia | 321 km (199 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 4 | 31 May | Perugia to Chieti | 328 km (204 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) | Costante Girardengo (ITA) |
| 5 | 2 June | Chieti to Naples | 264 km (164 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) |
| 6 | 4 June | Naples to Rome | 299 km (186 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Luigi Annoni (ITA) | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) |
| 7 | 6 June | Rome to Livorno | 341 km (212 mi) | | Plain stage | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 8 | 8 June | Livorno to Parma | 242 km (150 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Luigi Annoni (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 9 | 10 June | Parma to Turin | 320 km (199 mi) | | Plain stage | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| 10 | 12 June | Turin to Milan | 305 km (190 mi) | | Stage with mountain(s) | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) |
| | Total | Total | 3,107 km (1,931 mi) | 3,107 km (1,931 mi) | 3,107 km (1,931 mi) | 3,107 km (1,931 mi) | 3,107 km (1,931 mi) |

### General classification

There were 27 cyclists who had completed all ten 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.
Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) | Legnano-Pirelli | 120h 24' 39" |
| 2 | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) | Bianchi | + 41" |
| 3 | Bartolomeo Aymo (ITA) | Legnano-Pirelli | + 19' 47" |
| 4 | Lucien Buysse (BEL) | Bianchi | + 39' 00" |
| 5 | Angelo Gremo (ITA) | Bianchi | + 47' 28" |
| 6 | Federico Gay (ITA) | Bianchi | + 59' 33" |
| 7 | Alfredo Sivocci (ITA) | Legnano-Pirelli | + 1h 24' 27" |
| 8 | Clemente Canepari (ITA) | Legnano-Pirelli | + 2h 24' 08" |
| 9 | Giovanni Rossignoli (ITA) | Bianchi | + 2h 24' 25" |
| 10 | Luigi Annoni (ITA) | Stucchi | + 2h 36' 57" |
Final general classification (11–27) :
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Alfredo Cominetti (ITA) | — | + 3h 31' 24" |
| 12 | Giovanni Scaioni (ITA) | — | + 3h 39' 44" |
| 13 | Nicola Di Biase (ITA) | — | + 4h 16' 49" |
| 14 | Michele Gordini (ITA) | — | + 5h 34' 50" |
| 15 | Giuseppe Santhià (ITA) | Bianchi | + 6h 08' 49" |
| 16 | Lauro Bordin (ITA) | Bordin | + 6h 35' 26" |
| 17 | Enrico Sala (ITA) | Ancora | + 6h 46' 54" |
| 18 | Angelo Erba (ITA) | — | + 6h 56' 04" |
| 19 | Louis Luguet (FRA) | Bianchi | + 8h 39' 02" |
| 20 | Ugo Bianchi (ITA) | — | + 10h 14' 16" |
| 21 | Rinaldo Spinelli (ITA) | — | + 10h 14' 21" |
| 22 | Angelo Guidi (ITA) | — | + 11h 35' 01" |
| 23 | Antonio Tecchio (ITA) | — | + 11h 51' 37" |
| 24 | Damiano Solitario (ITA) | — | + 13h 32' 29" |
| 25 | Luigi Sinchetto (ITA) | — | + 13h 58' 27" |
| 26 | Felice Di Gaetano (ITA) | — | + 14h 17' 30" |
| 27 | Andrea Cazzaniga (ITA) | — | + 1d 2h 40' 01" |

### Other classifications

There were two other classifications contested at the race. A points classification was won Giovanni Brunero and a team classification was won by Bianchi-Dunlop. Giovanni Rossignoli won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.