# 1987 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10

The 1987 Giro d'Italia was the 70th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in San Remo, with a prologue individual time trial on 21 May, and Stage 10 occurred on 31 May with a stage to Termoli, followed by a rest day. The race finished in Saint-Vincent on 13 June.

## Prologue

21 May 1987 — San Remo, 4 km (2.5 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 4' 56" |
| 2 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | Toshiba–Look | s.t. |
| 3 | Czesław Lang (POL) | Del Tongo | + 2" |
| 4 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 3" |
| 5 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| 6 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 7 | Marco Saligari (ITA) | Ariostea–Gres | s.t. |
| 8 | Daniel Wyder (SUI) | Transvemij-Van Schilt | + 5" |
| 9 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 10 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | s.t. |

## Stage 1a

22 May 1987 — San Remo to San Romolo [it], 31 km (19 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | 51' 09" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 16" |
| 3 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 19" |
| 4 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 5 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 6 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Orbea | s.t. |
| 7 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 8 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| 9 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 10 | Jiří Škoda (CSK) | Ecoflam | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | |

## Stage 1b

22 May 1987 — Poggio di San Remo to San Remo, 8 km (5.0 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 10' 10" |
| 2 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | + 3" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 6" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 7" |
| 5 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 6 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Atala–Ofmega | + 9" |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 11" |
| 8 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 12" |
| 9 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 10 | Paul Popp (AUT) | Paini–Bottecchia–Sidi | + 14" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | 1h 06' 22" |
| 2 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 14" |
| 3 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | + 21" |
| 4 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 29" |
| 5 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 30" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 7 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | Toshiba–Look | + 41" |
| 8 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 9 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 45" |
| 10 | Dag Erik Pedersen (NOR) | Ariostea–Gres | + 49" |

## Stage 2

23 May 1987 — Imperia to Borgo Val di Taro, 242 km (150 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | 6h 12' 35" |
| 2 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Selca | s.t. |
| 3 | Luciano Boffo (ITA) | Ecoflam–BFB Bruciatori–Mareco–Alfa Lum | s.t. |
| 4 | Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) | Ecoflam | s.t. |
| 5 | Stefano Colagè (ITA) | Fibok | s.t. |
| 6 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 7 | Paul Popp (AUT) | Paini–Bottecchia–Sidi | s.t. |
| 8 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Remac-Fanini | s.t. |
| 9 | Angelo Canzonieri [it] (ITA) | Magniflex | s.t. |
| 10 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | 7h 18' 57" |
| 2 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 14" |
| 3 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | + 21" |
| 4 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 26" |
| 5 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 29" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 30" |
| 7 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 8 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | Toshiba–Look | + 41" |
| 9 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 10 | Dag Erik Pedersen (NOR) | Ariostea–Gres | + 49" |

## Stage 3

24 May 1987 — Lerici to Camaiore, 43 km (27 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 47' 22" |
| 2 | Del Tongo | + 54" |
| 3 | Magniflex–Centroscarpa | + 1' 04" |
| 4 | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 07" |
| 5 | Atala–Ofmega | + 1' 15" |
| 6 | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Toshiba–Look | + 1' 34" |
| 8 | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 1' 43" |
| 9 | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 10 | Ariostea–Gres | + 2' 04" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 8h 06' 33" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 15" |
| 3 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 52" |
| 4 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 53" |
| 5 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | + 1' 01" |
| 6 | Bruno Leali (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 19" |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 23" |
| 8 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 27" |
| 9 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 42" |
| 10 | Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 52" |

## Stage 4

25 May 1987 — Camaiore to Montalcino, 203 km (126 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | 5h 13' 55" |
| 2 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 2" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 3" |
| 4 | Claudio Savini (ITA) | Fibok | + 8" |
| 5 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zahor | s.t. |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 7 | Juan Tomás Martínez (ESP) | Zahor | s.t. |
| 8 | Jiří Škoda (CSK) | Ecoflam | s.t. |
| 9 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 10" |
| 10 | Stefano Colagè (ITA) | Fibok | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 13h 20' 21" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 14" |
| 6 | Bruno Leali (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| 9 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 10 | Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 19" |

## Stage 5

26 May 1987 — Montalcino to Terni, 208 km (129 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | 5h 05' 17" |
| 2 | Paolo Rosola (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Luciano Boffo (ITA) | Ecoflam–BFB Bruciatori–Mareco–Alfa Lum | s.t. |
| 4 | Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) | Selca | s.t. |
| 5 | Adriano Baffi (ITA) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 6 | Flavio Chesini (ITA) | Magniflex | s.t. |
| 7 | Silvano Riccò [it] (ITA) | Fibok | s.t. |
| 8 | Czesław Lang (POL) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| 9 | Milan Jurčo (CSK) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 10 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Selca | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 18h 35' 38" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 14" |
| 6 | Lech Piasecki (POL) | Del Tongo | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Bruno Leali (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 1' 36" |
| 8 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 38" |
| 9 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 10 | Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |

## Stage 6

27 May 1987 — Terni to Monte Terminillo, 134 km (83 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Claude Bagot (FRA) | Fagor–MBK | 3h 52' 16" |
| 2 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 3 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 12" |
| 4 | Jokin Mújika (ESP) | Orbea | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 09" |
| 6 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 7 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Orbea | s.t. |
| 8 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 9 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 10 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 22h 29' 03" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 22" |
| 5 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 18" |
| 8 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 2' 21" |
| 9 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 33" |

## Stage 7

28 May 1987 — Rieti to Roccaraso, 205 km (127 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | 5h 28' 22" |
| 2 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 3 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | + 4" |
| 4 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
| 5 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 6 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Selca | s.t. |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 8 | Stefano Colagè (ITA) | Fibok | s.t. |
| 9 | Jiří Škoda (CSK) | Ecoflam | s.t. |
| 10 | Marco Vitali (ITA) | Atala–Ofmega | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 27h 57' 29" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 22" |
| 5 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 18" |
| 8 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 2' 21" |
| 9 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 35" |

## Stage 8

29 May 1987 — Roccaraso to San Giorgio del Sannio, 168 km (104 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paolo Rosola (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | 3h 45' 40" |
| 2 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 3 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 4 | Adriano Baffi (ITA) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 5 | Luciano Boffo (ITA) | Ecoflam–BFB Bruciatori–Mareco–Alfa Lum | s.t. |
| 6 | Stefano Colagè (ITA) | Fibok | s.t. |
| 7 | Franco Chioccioli (ITA) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 8 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 9 | Paul Popp (AUT) | Paini–Bottecchia–Sidi | s.t. |
| 10 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Selca | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 31h 43' 09" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 22" |
| 5 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 18" |
| 8 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 2' 21" |
| 9 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 35" |

## Stage 9

30 May 1987 — San Giorgio del Sannio to Bari, 257 km (160 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Atala–Ofmega | 7h 09' 40" |
| 2 | Paolo Rosola (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 4 | Mathieu Hermans (NED) | Orbea | s.t. |
| 5 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | s.t. |
| 6 | Alessio Di Basco (ITA) | Remac-Fanini | s.t. |
| 7 | Stefano Colagè (ITA) | Fibok | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar | s.t. |
| 9 | Flavio Chesini (ITA) | Magniflex | s.t. |
| 10 | Stefano Allocchio (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 38h 52' 49" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 22" |
| 5 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 18" |
| 8 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 2' 21" |
| 9 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 35" |

## Stage 10

31 May 1987 — Bari to Termoli, 210 km (130 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paolo Rosola (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | 5h 37' 08" |
| 2 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Atala–Ofmega | s.t. |
| 3 | Luciano Boffo (ITA) | Ecoflam–BFB Bruciatori–Mareco–Alfa Lum | s.t. |
| 4 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Remac-Fanini | s.t. |
| 5 | Johan Capiot (BEL) | Roland | s.t. |
| 6 | Palmiro Masciarelli (ITA) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 7 | Johan van der Velde (NED) | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe | s.t. |
| 8 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Roland | s.t. |
| 9 | Milan Jurčo (CSK) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
| 10 | Alessio Di Basco (ITA) | Remac-Fanini | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | 44h 29' 57" |
| 2 | Roberto Visentini (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 32" |
| 3 | Erik Breukink (NED) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Roberto Pagnin (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 1' 22" |
| 5 | Flavio Giupponi (ITA) | Gewiss–Bianchi | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Davide Cassani (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 18" |
| 8 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax | + 2' 21" |
| 9 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Isostar | + 2' 30" |
| 10 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | + 2' 35" |

## Rest day

31 May 1987