# 1988 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 21b

The 1988 Giro d'Italia was the 71st edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Urbino, with an individual time trial on 23 May, and Stage 12 occurred on 3 June with a stage from Novara. The race finished in Vittorio Veneto on 12 June.

## Stage 12

3 June 1988 — Novara to Selvino, 205 km (127 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 5h 53' 10" |
| 2 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11" |
| 3 | Alberto Volpi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 13" |
| 4 | Claudio Vandelli (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | s.t. |
| 5 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 15" |
| 6 | Roberto Conti (ITA) | Selca | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | s.t. |
| 8 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 9 | Marc Madiot (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | s.t. |
| 10 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | 61h 00' 27" |
| 2 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 33" |
| 3 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 55" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 45" |
| 8 | Beat Breu (SUI) | Magniflex-Cyndarella [ca] | + 2' 48" |
| 9 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 3' 07" |
| 10 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 3' 25" |

## Stage 13

4 June 1988 — Bergamo to Chiesa in Valmalenco, 129 km (80 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax | 3h 26' 56" |
| 2 | Stefano Giuliani (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | + 4' 13" |
| 3 | Claudio Vandelli (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | + 4' 16" |
| 4 | Omar Hernández (COL) | Reynolds | + 4' 22" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| 6 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Zahor Chocolates | s.t. |
| 7 | Massimo Ghirotto (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 8 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 9 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | s.t. |
| 10 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | 64h 31' 45" |
| 2 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 33" |
| 3 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 55" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 45" |
| 8 | Beat Breu (SUI) | Magniflex-Cyndarella [ca] | + 2' 48" |
| 9 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 3' 07" |
| 10 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 3' 25" |

## Stage 14

5 June 1988 — Chiesa in Valmalenco to Bormio, 120 km (75 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | 3h 53' 12" |
| 2 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | + 7" |
| 3 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 4' 39" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 4' 55" |
| 5 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 4' 58" |
| 6 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 5' 02" |
| 7 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 5' 04" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 5' 14" |
| 9 | Sergio Finazzi (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 7' 04" |
| 10 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 7' 08" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 68h 26' 07" |
| 2 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 15" |
| 3 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 3' 54" |
| 4 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 4' 25" |
| 5 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 4' 55" |
| 6 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 6' 55" |
| 7 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 8' 23" |
| 8 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 8' 48" |
| 9 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | + 9' 37" |
| 10 | Beat Breu (SUI) | Magniflex-Cyndarella [ca] | + 10' 19" |

## Stage 15

6 June 1988 — Bormio to Merano 2000, 83 km (52 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | 2h 07' 00" |
| 2 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 36" |
| 4 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | + 51" |
| 5 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Roberto Conti (ITA) | Selca | + 2' 43" |
| 7 | Juan Tomás Martínez (ESP) | Zahor Chocolates | + 2' 47" |
| 8 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2' 49" |
| 9 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 3' 02" |
| 10 | Franco Vona (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | + 3' 13" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 70h 33' 58" |
| 2 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 42" |
| 3 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 3' 50" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 4' 34" |
| 5 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 6' 19" |
| 6 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | + 8' 26" |
| 7 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 11' 01" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 11' 43" |
| 9 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 12' 31" |
| 10 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 12' 37" |

## Stage 16

7 June 1988 — Merano to Innsbruck, 176 km (109 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Franco Vona (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | 5h 07' 07" |
| 2 | Marco Vitali (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | + 4" |
| 3 | Enrico Galleschi [it] (ITA) | Alba Cucine-Benotto [ca] | s.t. |
| 4 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | s.t. |
| 5 | Ennio Vanotti (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 6 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | s.t. |
| 7 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | s.t. |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 10 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 12" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 75h 41' 10" |
| 2 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 42" |
| 3 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 3' 58" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 4' 37" |
| 5 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 6' 26" |
| 6 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | + 8' 33" |
| 7 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 11' 01" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 11' 43" |
| 9 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 12' 37" |
| 10 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 18' 50" |

## Stage 17

8 June 1988 — Innsbruck to Borgo Valsugana, 221 km (137 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrizio Gambirasio (ITA) | Selca | 5h 30' 39" |
| 2 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 3 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Ariostea–Gres | s.t. |
| 4 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | s.t. |
| 5 | Paul Popp (AUT) | Malvor–Bottecchia–Sidi | s.t. |
| 6 | Flavio Chesini (ITA) | Alba Cucine-Benotto [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Luciano Boffo (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Legnano–Ecoflam | s.t. |
| 8 | Fabio Bordonali (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 9 | Dante Morandi (ITA) | Selca | s.t. |
| 10 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Zahor Chocolates | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 81h 11' 49" |
| 2 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 42" |
| 3 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 3' 58" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 4' 37" |
| 5 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 6' 27" |
| 6 | Jean-François Bernard (FRA) | Toshiba–Look | + 8' 33" |
| 7 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 11' 01" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 11' 45" |
| 9 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 12' 37" |
| 10 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 18' 50" |

## Stage 18

9 June 1988 — Levico Terme to Valico del Vetriolo, 18 km (11 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 43' 37" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 40" |
| 4 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 52" |
| 5 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 04" |
| 6 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax | + 1' 39" |
| 7 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1' 55" |
| 8 | Javier Lukin (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2' 28" |
| 9 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 2' 31" |
| 10 | Roberto Conti (ITA) | Selca | + 2' 35" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 81h 54' 06" |
| 2 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 51" |
| 3 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 11' 29" |
| 4 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 14' 40" |
| 5 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 14' 52" |
| 6 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 14' 57" |
| 7 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 15' 10" |
| 8 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 15' 37" |
| 9 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 21' 41" |
| 10 | Claudio Vandelli (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | + 25' 06" |

## Stage 19

10 June 1988 — Borgo Valsugana to Arta Terme, 233 km (145 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stefano Giuliani (ITA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 6h 40' 49" |
| 2 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 3 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 3' 05" |
| 4 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 3' 06" |
| 5 | Renato Piccolo (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 6 | Marco Vitali (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | s.t. |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 8 | Massimo Ghirotto (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 9 | Franco Vona (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 10 | Alberto Volpi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 88h 38' 01" |
| 2 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 2' 06" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 5' 27" |
| 5 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 11' 29" |
| 6 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 14' 40" |
| 7 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 14' 52" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 14' 57" |
| 9 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 21' 41" |
| 10 | Claudio Vandelli (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | + 25' 06" |

## Stage 20

11 June 1988 — Arta Terme to Lido di Jesolo, 212 km (132 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paolo Rosola (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | 5h 51' 33" |
| 2 | Alessio Di Basco (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | s.t. |
| 3 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | s.t. |
| 4 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | s.t. |
| 5 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Ariostea–Gres | s.t. |
| 6 | Silvio Martinello (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | s.t. |
| 7 | Giovanni Strazzer (ITA) | Malvor–Bottecchia–Sidi | s.t. |
| 8 | Luciano Boffo (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Legnano–Ecoflam | s.t. |
| 9 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 10 | Paul Popp (AUT) | Malvor–Bottecchia–Sidi | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 94h 29' 34" |
| 2 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 2' 06" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 5' 27" |
| 5 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 11' 34" |
| 6 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 14' 40" |
| 7 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 14' 52" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 14' 57" |
| 9 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 21' 41" |
| 10 | Claudio Vandelli (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | + 25' 06" |

## Stage 21a

12 June 1988 — Lido di Jesolo to Vittorio Veneto, 73 km (45 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | 1h 52' 18" |
| 2 | Alessio Di Basco (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | s.t. |
| 3 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Zahor Chocolates | s.t. |
| 4 | Paul Popp (AUT) | Malvor–Bottecchia–Sidi | s.t. |
| 5 | Giovanni Bottoia (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 6 | Marco Saligari (ITA) | Ariostea–Gres | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | s.t. |
| 8 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) | Magniflex-Cyndarella [ca] | s.t. |
| 9 | Hendrik Redant (BEL) | Mosoca-Isoglass-Galli [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | |

## Stage 21b

12 June 1988 — Vittorio Veneto to Vittorio Veneto, 43 km (27 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | 53' 49" |
| 2 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 47" |
| 3 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Chateau d'Ax | + 1' 01" |
| 4 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 02" |
| 5 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 41" |
| 6 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 51" |
| 7 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | + 2' 04" |
| 8 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 2' 10" |
| 9 | Jörg Müller (SUI) | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | + 2' 12" |
| 10 | Daniel Gisiger (SUI) | Magniflex-Cyndarella [ca] | + 2' 13" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Hampsten (USA) | 7-Eleven–Hoonved | 97h 18' 56" |
| 2 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 1' 43" |
| 3 | Urs Zimmermann (SUI) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 45" |
| 4 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 6' 56" |
| 5 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 13' 20" |
| 6 | Marco Giovannetti (ITA) | GIS–Ecoflam–Jolly | + 15' 20" |
| 7 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 17' 02" |
| 8 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | + 18' 14" |
| 9 | Stefano Tomasini (ITA) | Fanini–Seven Up | + 27' 01" |
| 10 | Claudio Vandelli (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | + 27' 02" |