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Cycling race
1948 Giro di Lombardia
Race details
Dates24 October 1948
Stages1
Distance222 km (137.9 mi)
Results
  Winner  Fausto Coppi (ITA)
  Second  Adolfo Leoni (ITA)
  Third  Fritz Schär (SUI)
← 1947 1949 →

The 1948 Giro di Lombardia, 42nd edition of the race, was held on 24 October 1948 on a total route of 222 km (137.9 mi). It was won for the third consecutive time by Italian Fausto Coppi, who reached the finish line with the time of 5h51 ' 55 "at an average of 37.849 km/h, preceding Adolfo Leoni and Fritz Schär.

127 cyclists took off from Milan and 74 of them completed the race.

General classification

Final general classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fausto Coppi (ITA) Bianchi 5h51 ' 55 "
2  Adolfo Leoni (ITA) Legnano
3  Fritz Schär (SUI) Mondia
4  Alfredo Martini (ITA) Tebag
5  Vito Ortelli (ITA) Olympia–Dunlop
6  Antonin Rolland (FRA) Rhonson–Dunlop
7  Pino Cerami (ITA) Bèlgica
8  Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) Benotto
9  Pietro Giudici (ITA) Crennense SC
10  Settimio Simonini (ITA) Viani Cral Imperia

References

  1. "Tour de Lombardie 1948". LesSports.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "1948 Il Lombardia". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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