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:
1939 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 > 28 April </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Milan to Turin </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 180 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vasco Bergamaschi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Turin to Genoa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 226.7 km (141 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gino Bartali (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Genoa to Pisa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 187 km (116 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cino Cinelli (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pisa to Grosseto </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 154 km (96 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Carmine Saponetti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Grosseto to Rome </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 222 km (138 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olimpio Bizzi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rome to Rieti </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 85.7 km (53 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Carmine Saponetti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rieti to Monte Terminillo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 km (9 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giovanni Valetti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rieti to Pescara </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 191.3 km (119 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Adolfo Leoni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pescara to Senigallia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 177 km (110 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Diego Marabelli (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Senigallia to Forlì </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 116.5 km (72 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Glauco Servadei (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Forlì to Florence </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 106.6 km (66 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gino Bartali (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Florence to Bologna </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 120 km (75 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olimpio Bizzi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bologna to Venezia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 231.8 km (144 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pietro Chiappini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Venezia to Trieste </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 173.8 km (108 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giordano Cottur (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Trieste to Gorizia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 39.8 km (25 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giovanni Valetti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gorizia to Cortina d'Ampezzo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 195 km (121 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Secondo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cortina d'Ampezzo to Trento </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 256.2 km (159 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gino Bartali (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 May </td><td colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Trento to Sondrio </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 166 km (103 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giovanni Valetti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 May </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sondrio to Milan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 168 km (104 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gino Bartali (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=5 rowspan=1 > 3,011.4 km (1,871 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
When did the 1939 Giro d'Italia start and end and how long was the race?
Answer:
The 1939 Giro d'Italia began on 28 April in Milan to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 18 May and a total distance covered of 3,011.4 km (1,871 mi).