1969 Giro d'Italia
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The 1969 Giro d'Italia was the 52nd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 3,851-kilometre (2,393 mi) race consisted of 23 stages, one of which was a split stage, starting in Garda on 16 May and finishing Milan on 8 June. There were two time trial stages and a single rest day. Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani team won the overall general classification, his second victory. Italians Claudio Michelotto (Max Meyer) placed second, 3 min and 35 s slower than Gimondi, and Italo Zilioli (Filotex) was third, over four minutes behind Gimondi.
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Dates | 16 May - 8 June 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 23, including one split stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,851 km (2,393 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 106h 47' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eddy Merckx, who was leading the general classification, was excluded from the race after an extremely controversial anti-doping control in Savona.