Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
1959 Giro d'Italia
Table title:
Route and stages
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Course </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Distance </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Type </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winner </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Milan to Salsomaggiore Terme </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 135 km (84 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rik Van Looy (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salsomaggiore Terme to Salsomaggiore Terme </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 km (14 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jacques Anquetil (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salsomaggiore Terme to Abetone </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 180 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Charly Gaul (LUX) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Abetone to Arezzo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 178 km (111 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Armando Pellegrini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arezzo to Rome </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 243 km (151 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rik Van Looy (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rome to Naples </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 213 km (132 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Miguel Poblet (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ercolano to Mount Vesuvius </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 km (5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Charly Gaul (LUX) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ischia to Ischia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 km (19 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonino Catalano (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Naples to Vasto </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 206 km (128 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gastone Nencini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vasto to Teramo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 148 km (92 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rino Benedettii (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ascoli Piceno to Rimini </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 245 km (152 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rik Van Looy (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rimini to San Marino (San Marino) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 141 km (88 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nino Defilippis (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rimini to Verona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 233 km (145 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Miguel Poblet (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Verona to Rovereto </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 143 km (89 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rik Van Looy (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Trento to Bolzano </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 198 km (123 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Miguel Poblet (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bolzano to San Pellegrino Terme </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 245 km (152 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alessandro Fantini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Pellegrino Terme to Genoa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 241 km (150 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arrigo Paduan (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Genoa to Turin </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 180 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vito Favero (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Turin to Susa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 51 km (32 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jacques Anquetil (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Turin to Saint-Vincent </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 100 km (62 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alfredo Sabbadin (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Aosta to Courmayeur </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 296 km (184 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Charly Gaul (LUX) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Courmayeur to Milan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 220 km (137 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rolf Graf (SUI) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=5 rowspan=1 > 3,657 km (2,272 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
how many days and kilometers did the 1959 Giro d'Italia race cover?
Answer:
The 1959 Giro d'Italia race consisted of 22 days of racing and covered 3,657 km (2,272 mi).