Obscure Facts About the Giro

298: largest number of riders (1928)

54: least number of riders (1912)

430 km (267.2 miles): longest stage, Lucca to Rome (1914; winner Costante Girardengo)

8: fewest finishers (1914)

143: most finishers (year not indicated)

23.378 km/h: lowest average speed (1914; winner Calzolari)