1968 Giro d'Italia
The 1968 Giro d'Italia was the 51st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Campione d'Italia, on 20 May, with a 5.7 km (3.5 mi) stage and concluded in Naples, on 11 June, with a 235 km (146.0 mi) mass-start stage. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Belgian Eddy Merckx of the Faema team. The second and third places were taken by Italians Vittorio Adorni and Felice Gimondi, respectively.
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| Dates | 20 May - 12 June 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,917.3 km (2,434 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 108h 42' 27" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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