Surprise classification in the Giro d'Italia

In 1968, the Giro d'Italia had surprise sprints. It worked very similar to other intermediate sprints classifications in the Giro, but the difference was that the location of the sprints was not known to the riders at the start. It was only used in that year.

The concept was the same as the secret sprints in the Vuelta a España, and the lottery sprints in the 1961 Tour de France.

Giro d'Italia in 1968

Stage 1

RangNaamPunten
1.I. Zilioli 5
2.?3
3.?1

Total after stage 1

Missing points: 4

RankRiderPoints
1.I. Zilioli5

Stage 2

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.R. Ballini 5
2.L. Lievore 3
3.?1

Total after stage 2

Missing points: 5

RankRiderPoints
1.I. Zilioli5
2.R. Ballini5
3.L. Lievore3

Livaro

Stage 3

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.P. Campagnari 5
2.M. Dancelli 3
3.M. Basso 1

Total after stage 3

Missing points: 5

RankRiderPoints
1.I. Zilioli5
2.R. Ballini5
3.P. Campagnari5
4.L. Lievore3
5.M. Dancelli3
6.M. Basso1

Pievetta

Stage 4

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.P. Campagnari 5
2.M. Basso 3
3.R. Ballini 1

Total after stage 4

Missing points: 5

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari10
2.R. Ballini6
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Basso4
5.L. Lievore3
6.M. Dancelli3

Classification after stage 4 (source)


RankRiderPoints
1P. Campagnari10
2R. Ballini6
3I. Zilioli5
4M. Basso4
5L. Lievore3
6M. Dancelli3
7T. De Pra1-1
8G. Poli1-1

?

Stage 5

RangNaamPunten
1.M. Díaz 5
2.R. Ballini 3
3.T. De Pra 1

Total after stage 5

Missing points: 5

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari10
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.M. Basso4
6.L. Lievore3
7.M. Dancelli3
8.T. De Pra1

Cassolo

Stage 7

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.R. Stefanoni 5
2.F. Bitossi 3
3.P. Campagnari 1

Total after stage 7

Missing points: 5

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.M. Basso4
7.L. Lievore3
8.M. Dancelli3
9.F. Bitossi3
10.T. De Pra1

Classification after stage 7 (source)


RankRiderPoints
1P. Campagnari11
2R. Ballini9
3I. Zilioli5
4M. Díaz5
5R. Stefanoni5
6M. Basso4
7L. Lievore3
8M. Dancelli3
9F. Bitossi3
10T. De Pra2-1
11G. Poli1-1

?

Stage 8

RangNaamPunten
1.C. Michelotto 5
2.?3
3.J. Daunat 1

Total after stage 8

Missing points: 8

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.M. Basso4
8.L. Lievore3
9.M. Dancelli3
10.F. Bitossi3
11.T. De Pra1
12.J. Daunat1

Levico

Stage 9

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.J. Jiménez 5
2.E. Merckx 3
3.F. Gimondi 1

Total after stage 9

Missing points: 8

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.J. Jiménez5
8.M. Basso4
9.L. Lievore3
10.M. Dancelli3
11.F. Bitossi3
12.E. Merckx3
13.T. De Pra1
14.J. Daunat1
15.F. Gimondi1

Classification after stage 9 (source)


RankRiderPoints
1P. Campagnari11
2R. Ballini9
3J. Jiménez8-3
4I. Zilioli5
5M. Díaz5
6R. Stefanoni5
7C. Michelotto5
8M. Basso4
9L. Lievore3
10M. Dancelli3
11F. Bitossi3
12E. Casalini3-3
13E. Merckx3
14T. De Pra2-1
15F. Gimondi1
16G. Poli1-1
17J. Daunat1

Meda

Stage 10

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.L. Armani 5
2.L. Santamarina 3
3.G. Favaro 1

Total after stage 10

Missing points: 8

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.J. Jiménez5
8.L. Armani5
9.M. Basso4
10.L. Lievore3
11.M. Dancelli3
12.F. Bitossi3
13.E. Merckx3
14.L. Santamarina3
15.T. De Pra1
16.J. Daunat1
17.F. Gimondi1
18.G. Favaro1

Classification after stage 10 (source)


RankRiderPoints
1P. Campagnari11
2R. Ballini9
3J. Jiménez8-3
4I. Zilioli5
5M. Díaz5
6R. Stefanoni5
7C. Michelotto5
8L. Armani5
9M. Basso4
10L. Lievore3
11M. Dancelli3
12F. Bitossi3
13E. Casalini3-3
14E. Merckx3
15L. Santamarina3
16T. De Pra2-1
17F. Gimondi1
18G. Poli1-1
19G. Favaro1

Stage 11

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 11

Missing points: 17

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.J. Jiménez5
8.L. Armani5
9.M. Basso4
10.L. Lievore3
11.M. Dancelli3
12.F. Bitossi3
13.E. Merckx3
14.L. Santamarina3
15.T. De Pra1
16.J. Daunat1
17.F. Gimondi1
18.G. Favaro1

Stage 12

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 12

Missing points: 26

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.J. Jiménez5
8.L. Armani5
9.M. Basso4
10.L. Lievore3
11.M. Dancelli3
12.F. Bitossi3
13.E. Merckx3
14.L. Santamarina3
15.T. De Pra1
16.J. Daunat1
17.F. Gimondi1
18.G. Favaro1

Stage 13

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.L. Farisato 5
2.?3
3.?1

Total after stage 13

Missing points: 30

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.J. Jiménez5
8.L. Armani5
9.L. Farisato5
10.M. Basso4
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1

Stage 14

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 14

Missing points: 39

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.I. Zilioli5
4.M. Díaz5
5.R. Stefanoni5
6.C. Michelotto5
7.J. Jiménez5
8.L. Armani5
9.L. Farisato5
10.M. Basso4
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1

Stage 15

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.M. Basso 5
2.?3
3.?1

Total after stage 15

Missing points: 43

RankRiderPoints
1.P. Campagnari11
2.R. Ballini9
3.M. Basso9
4.I. Zilioli5
5.M. Díaz5
6.R. Stefanoni5
7.C. Michelotto5
8.J. Jiménez5
9.L. Armani5
10.L. Farisato5
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1

Passo del Furlo

Stage 17

(bron)
RangNaamPunten
1.M. Basso 5
2.L. Armani 3
3.G. Polidori 1

Total after stage 17

Missing points: 43

RankRiderPoints
1.M. Basso14
2.P. Campagnari11
3.R. Ballini9
4.L. Armani8
5.I. Zilioli5
6.M. Díaz5
7.R. Stefanoni5
8.C. Michelotto5
9.J. Jiménez5
10.L. Farisato5
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1
20.G. Polidori1

Classification after stage 17 (source)


RankRiderPoints
1M. Basso19-5
2P. Campagnari14-3
3L. Armani12-4
4R. Ballini9
5G. Polidori9-8
6J. Jiménez8-3
7I. Zilioli5
8R. Stefanoni5
9M. Díaz5
10L. Farisato5
11C. Michelotto5
12D. Capodivento5-5
13F. Bitossi3
14L. Lievore3
15M. Dancelli3
16E. Casalini3-3
17E. Merckx3
18L. Santamarina3
19J. Galera3-3
20R. Swerts3-3
21T. De Pra2-1
22F. Gimondi1
23G. Poli1-1
24J. Spruyt1-1
25R. Altig1-1
26G. Milioli1-1
27R. Maurer1-1

Stage 18

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 18

Missing points: 52

RankRiderPoints
1.M. Basso14
2.P. Campagnari11
3.R. Ballini9
4.L. Armani8
5.I. Zilioli5
6.M. Díaz5
7.R. Stefanoni5
8.C. Michelotto5
9.J. Jiménez5
10.L. Farisato5
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1
20.G. Polidori1

Stage 19

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 19

Missing points: 61

RankRiderPoints
1.M. Basso14
2.P. Campagnari11
3.R. Ballini9
4.L. Armani8
5.I. Zilioli5
6.M. Díaz5
7.R. Stefanoni5
8.C. Michelotto5
9.J. Jiménez5
10.L. Farisato5
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1
20.G. Polidori1

Stage 20

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 20

Missing points: 70

RankRiderPoints
1.M. Basso14
2.P. Campagnari11
3.R. Ballini9
4.L. Armani8
5.I. Zilioli5
6.M. Díaz5
7.R. Stefanoni5
8.C. Michelotto5
9.J. Jiménez5
10.L. Farisato5
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1
20.G. Polidori1

Stage 21

RangNaamPunten

Total after stage 21

Missing points: 79

RankRiderPoints
1.M. Basso14
2.P. Campagnari11
3.R. Ballini9
4.L. Armani8
5.I. Zilioli5
6.M. Díaz5
7.R. Stefanoni5
8.C. Michelotto5
9.J. Jiménez5
10.L. Farisato5
11.L. Lievore3
12.M. Dancelli3
13.F. Bitossi3
14.E. Merckx3
15.L. Santamarina3
16.T. De Pra1
17.J. Daunat1
18.F. Gimondi1
19.G. Favaro1
20.G. Polidori1

Surprise sprints of 1967. Surprise sprints of 1969.