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Cycling race
1946 Giro di Lombardia
Race details
Dates27 October 1946
Stages1
Distance231 km (143.5 mi)
Results
  Winner  Fausto Coppi (ITA)
  Second  Luigi Casola (ITA)
  Third  Michele Motta (ITA)
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The 1946 Giro di Lombardia, the 40th edition of the race, was held on 27 October 1946 on a total route of 231 km. It was won for the first time, of the 4 consecutive, by Italian Fausto Coppi, reached the finish line with the time of 6h24 ' 30 "at an average of 36.047 km/h, preceding the compatriots Luigi Casola and Michele Motta.

129 cyclists took off from Milan and 53 of them completed the race.

General classification

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fausto Coppi (ITA) Bianchi 6h24 ' 30 "
2  Luigi Casola (ITA) Bustese VC
3  Michele Motta (ITA) Welter
4  Italo De Zan (ITA) Olmo
5  Bruno Pasquini (ITA) Milan Gazetta
6  Osvaldo Bailo (ITA) Gestri
7  Ello Bertocchi (ITA) Viscontea
8  Antonio Covolo (ITA) Benotto
9  Ubaldo Pugnaloni (ITA) Milan Gazetta
10  Severino Canavesi (ITA) Bianchi

References

  1. "Tour de Lombardie 1946". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "1946 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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