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1973 Giro d’Italia / Netherlands

Sporting managers: ARRIETA LUJAMBIO José Luis / GARCIA ACOSTA José Vicente
State victories1
Riders in the race9
Classification1
Web site:www.movistarteam.com
1973 Giro d’Italia

The Spanish team always guarantees success and fights for the ultimate triumph. In the Vuelta, it not only participates with the aim of winning stages, but also has its eye firmly on first place in the general classification. Its last overall victory was in 2009 thanks to Alejandro Valverde. It has also made it to the podium in the past three editions, consecutively. Once again, the team will aim for the top prize in 2015. This team always has a prominent role in every race of the international calendar. The Vuelta will be no exception

№ 121
Alejandro Belmonte
Born on 1980/04/25 at Murcia; 1.78m/61kg
№ 121
Alejandro Belmonte
Born on 1980/04/25 at Murcia; 1.78m/61kg
№ 121
Alejandro Belmonte
Born on 1980/04/25 at Murcia; 1.78m/61kg
1973 Giro d’Italia
Race details
Dates 18 May – 9 June
Stages 20 + Prologue
Distance 3,801 km (2,362 mi)
Winning time 106h 54′ 41″”
Results
Winner Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
Second Felice Gimondi (ITA) (Bianchi)
Third Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (Jolly Ceramica)
Points Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
Mountains José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (KAS)
Combination Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
Sprints Domingo Perurena (ESP) (KAS)
Team points Molteni
← 1972
1974 →
Winner Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
Second Felice Gimondi (ITA) (Bianchi)
Third Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (Jolly Ceramica)
Points Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
Mountains José Manuel Fuente (ESP) (KAS)
Combination Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
Sprints Domingo Perurena (ESP) (KAS)
Team points Molteni

Teams

  • Molteni
  • Bianchi
  • Brooklyn
  • Dreher
  • Filotex
  • Flandria
  • G.B.C.
  • Jollj Ceramica
  • KAS
  • Magniflex
  • Ovest Rokado
  • Sammontana
  • Scic
  • Zonca

Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 18 May Verviers (Belgium) 5.2 km (3.2 mi) Two-man Team Time Trial Eddy Merckx (BEL)
Roger Swerts (BEL)
1 19 May Verviers (Belgium) to Cologne (West Germany) 137 km (85 mi) Plain stage Eddy Merckx (BEL)
2 20 May Cologne (West Germany) to Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) 227 km (141 mi) Plain stage Roger de Vlaeminck (BEL)
3 21 May Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) to Strasbourg (France) 239 km (149 mi) Plain stage Gustave Van Roosbroeck (BEL)
4 22 May Geneva (Switzerland) to Aosta 163 km (101 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Eddy Merckx (BEL)
23 May Rest day
5 24 May St. Vincent to Milan 173 km (107 mi) Plain stage Gerben Karstens (NED)
6 25 May Milan to Iseo 144 km (89 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Gianni Motta (ITA)
7 26 May Iseo to Lido delle Nazioni [it] 248 km (154 mi) Plain stage Rik Van Linden (BEL)
8 27 May Lido delle Nazioni to Monte Carpegna 156 km (97 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Eddy Merckx (BEL)
9 28 May Carpegna to Alba Adriatica 243 km (151 mi) Plain stage Patrick Sercu (BEL)
10 29 May Alba Adriatica to Lanciano 174 km (108 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Eddy Merckx (BEL)
11 30 May Lanciano to Benevento 230 km (143 mi) Plain stage Roger de Vlaeminck (BEL)
12 31 May Benevento to Fiuggi 236 km (147 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Tullio Rossi (ITA)
13 1 June Fiuggi to Bolsena 215 km (134 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Roger de Vlaeminck (BEL)
14 2 June Bolsena to Florence 202 km (126 mi) Plain stage Francesco Moser (ITA)
15 3 June Florence to Forte dei Marmi 150 km (93 mi) Plain stage Martín Emilio Rodríguez (COL)
4 June Rest day
16 5 June Forte dei Marmi to Forte dei Marmi 37 km (23 mi) Individual Time Trial Felice Gimondi (ITA)
17 6 June Forte dei Marmi to Verona 244 km (152 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Rik Van Linden (BEL)
18 7 June Verona to Andalo 173 km (107 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Eddy Merckx (BEL)
19 8 June Andalo to Auronzo di Cadore 208 km (129 mi) Stage with mountain(s) José Manuel Fuente (ESP)
20 9 June Auronzo di Cadore to Trieste 197 km (122 mi) Stage with mountain(s) Marino Basso (ITA)
Total 3,801 km (2,362 mi)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Team classification
P Eddy Merckx & Roger Swerts Eddy Merckx ? not awarded not awarded
1 Eddy Merckx ?
2 Roger De Vlaeminck
3 Gustave Van Roosbroeck
4 Eddy Merckx José Manuel Fuente
5 Gerben Karstens
6 Gianni Motta Eddy Merckx
7 Rik Van Linden
8 Eddy Merckx
9 Patrick Sercu
10 Eddy Merckx
11 Roger De Vlaeminck
12 Tullio Rossi
13 Roger De Vlaeminck
14 Francesco Moser
15 Martín Emilio Rodríguez
16 Felice Gimondi
17 Rik Van Linden
18 Eddy Merckx
19 José Manuel Fuente José Manuel Fuente
20 Marino Basso
Final Eddy Merckx Eddy Merckx José Manuel Fuente Molteni

Final standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the General classification Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the Points classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Name Team Time
1 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 106h 54′ 41″”
2 Felice Gimondi (ITA) Bianchi + 7′ 42″”
3 Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) Jollj Ceramica + 10′ 20″”
4 José Pesarrodona (ESP) KAS + 15′ 51″”
5 Santiago Lazcano (ESP) KAS + 19′ 11″”
6 Wladimiro Panizza (ITA) G.B.C. + 19′ 45″”
7 Ole Ritter (DEN) Bianchi + 24′ 24″”
8 José Manuel Fuente (ESP) KAS + 26′ 06″”
9 Francisco Galdós (ESP) KAS + 26′ 35″”
10 Gianni Motta (ITA) Zonca + 26′ 49″”

Points classification

Final points classification (1–5)
Rider Team Points
1 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 237
2 Roger de Vlaeminck (BEL) Brooklyn 216
3 Felice Gimondi (ITA) Bianchi 146
4 Rik Van Linden (BEL) Ovest Rokado 141
5 Gerben Karstens (NED) Ovest Rokado 132

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rider Team Points
1 José Manuel Fuente (ESP) KAS 550
2 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 510
3 Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) Jollj Ceramica 180
4 Felice Gimondi (ITA) Bianchi 110
5 Lino Farisato (ITA) Scic 100
6 Wladimiro Panizza (ITA) G.B.C. 70
Ole Ritter (DEN) Bianchi
8 Italo Zilioli (ITA) Dreher 30
Ottavio Crepaldi (ITA) Zonca
Santiago Lazcano (ESP) KAS

Combination classification

Final combination classification (1–4)
Rider Team Points
1 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 4
2 Felice Gimondi (ITA) Bianchi 9
3 Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) Jollj Ceramica 17
4 José Manuel Fuente (ESP) KAS 18

Intermediate sprints classification

Final intermediate sprints classification (1–5)
Rider Team Points
1 Domingo Perurena (ESP) KAS 170
2 Ercole Gualazzini (ITA) Bianchi 110
3 Gianni Motta (ITA) Zonca 70
4 Joseph Bruyère (BEL) Molteni 60
5 Enrico Paolini (ITA) Scic 40
Piero Dallai (ITA) Magniflex

Neo-professional classification

Final neo-professional classification (1–5)
Rider Team Time
1 Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) Jollj Ceramica 107h 05′ 01″”
2 Francesco Moser (ITA) Filotex + 28′ 22″”
3 Hennie Kuiper (NED) Rokado + 28′ 30″”
4 Walter Riccomi (ITA) Sammontana + 1h 01′ 34″”
5 Luciano Conati (ITA) Scic + 1h 06′ 27″”

Team classification

Final team classification (1–5)
Team Points
1 Molteni 7,731
2 Bianchi 4,434
3 Brooklyn 4,114
4 Rokado 3,534
5 KAS 3,534


General classification
(maglia rosa)


Points classification
(maglia ciclamino)


Mountains classification
(maglia azzurra)


Young rider classification
(maglia bianca)


Team classification
(classifica a squadre)