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The Giro d'Italia ((:ˈdʒiːro diˈtaːlja); (英語:Tour of Italy)) is an annual stage race bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. The race was first organized in 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''; however it is currently run by RCS Sport. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909, except when it was stopped for the two world wars. As the Giro gained prominence and popularity the race was lengthened, and the peloton expanded from primarily Italian participation to riders from all over the world. The first edition of the race was won by Italian Luigi Ganna who had the fewest total points at the end of the race; the same format was used for the next two years and also resulted in an Italian cyclist winning. The 1912 Giro saw the general classification contested by, which Atala-Dunlop won by ten points. The following year they reverted to the original system, before switching to the aggregate time model in 1914. Alfredo Binda won five editions of the race over a period of nine years, before Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi consistently asserted their superiority in the Giro d'Italia. Italians dominated the race for forty years before the first non-Italian, Hugo Koblet, in 1950. After Koblet became the first foreigner to win the Giro, the Italians won the majority of the races held until 1968. In 1968, the Belgian Eddy Merckx won his first Giro d'Italia, which were soon followed by four more victories. Bernard Hinault won the first of his three Giros d'Italia in 1980. Ireland's Stephen Roche won the 1987 race en route to winning the Triple Crown of Cycling. Spanish rider Miguel Indurain won two consecutive Giros d'Italia, in 1992 and 1993, with his victories being followed by wins by Evgeni Berzin, Tony Rominger, and Pavel Tonkov. The next ten editions of the race were won by Italian riders, including the likes of Marco Pantani, Paolo Savoldelli, and Gilberto Simoni. Spain's Alberto Contador won the 2008 Giro d'Italia en route to completing the rare Giro-Vuelta double for the season. The 2009 race celebrated the hundredth year since the first edition of the Giro d'Italia and was won by the Russian Denis Menchov. The following year saw Ivan Basso win his second overall race. Contador originally won the 2011 Giro d'Italia, but after a positive drug test result was found, his victory was stripped and given to Michele Scarponi. Vincenzo Nibali, the most recent winner of the race, led the event from the race's eighth stage and on. ==1908–1909: The idea and first race== The idea of the holding a bicycle race that navigated around Italy was first suggested when ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' editor Tullo Morgagni sent a telegram to both the paper's owner, Emilio Costamagna, and cycling editor, Armando Cougnet, stating the need for an Italian tour. At the time ''La Gazzettas rival, ''Corriere della Sera'' was planning on holding a bicycle race of its own, after the success they had gained from holding an automobile race.〔 Morgagni then decided to try and hold their race before ''Corriere della Sera'' could hold theirs, but ''La Gazzetta'' lacked the money.〔 However, after the success ''La Gazzetta'' had with creating the Giro di Lombardia and Milan–San Remo, the owner Costamagna decided to go through with the idea.〔〔 Their bike race was announced on August 7, 1908 in the first page of that day's edition of ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''.〔 The race was to be held in May of 1909.〔 The idea of the race was inspired by the Tour de France and the success that ''L'Auto'' had gained from it. Since the organizers lacked the funds, 25,000 lira, needed to hold the race, they consulted Primo Bongrani, an accountant at the bank Cassa di Risparmio and friend of the three organizers. Bongrani proceeded to go around Italy asking for donations to help hold the race.〔 Bongrani's efforts were largely successful, he had procured enough money to cover the operating costs.〔 The money that was to be given out as prizes came from a casino in San Remo after Francesco Sghirla, a former ''Gazzetta'' employee, encouraged it to contribute to the race.〔 Even ''Corriere'', ''La Gazzettas rival, gave 3,000 lire to the race's fund. On 13 May 1909 at 02:53 am 127 riders started the first Giro d'Italia at Loreto Place in Milan.〔〔 The race was split into eight stages covering .〔 A total of 49 riders finished, with Italian Luigi Ganna winning.〔 Ganna won three individual stages and the General Classification.〔 Ganna received 5325 lira as a winner’s prize, with the last rider in the general classification receiving 300 lira.〔 The Giro's director received only 150 lira a month, 150 lira fewer than the last-placed rider.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of the Giro d'Italia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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