The 18th edition of Giro d’Italia between the 17th May and 8th June 1930 has an interesting place in the history of the race.
This was the edition, when Alfredo Binda wasn’t allowed to race, due to the concern of the race organizers, that his dominance might be bad for the business.
Alfredo Binda, the second Campionissimo in the history of Italian road races, has won the Giro already 4 times (1925, 1927,1928 1929). The organizers were willing to pay him the money equal to the prize of the Giro-victory and the prize for six stage wins additionally. Binda accepted the 22 500 lire offer and did not take part at the Giro d’Italia that year. Instead, he rode Tour de France for the first and last time (and won two stages).
The 18th Giro was won by Luigi Marchisio, a young rider of Binda’s team Legnano. He was in the lead since the third stage of the race. On the day he won the Giro, he was 21 years 1 month and 13 days old which makes him the second youngest Giro d’Italia winner ever (Fausto Coppi is the youngest, he was 20 years 8 months and 18 days old, whe he won in 1940).
The top 10 of the race:
Luigi Marchisio (Legnano): 11hr 11min 55sec
Luigi Giacobbe (Maino) 52sec
Allegro Grandi (Bianchi) 1min 49sec
Ambrogio Morelli (Gloria) 11min 12sec
Antonio Pesenti (Dei-Pirelli) 16min 1sec
Antonio Negrini (Maino) 17min 48sec
Felice Gremo (Legnano) 22min 28sec
Aristide Cavallini (Dei-Pirelli) 23min 58sec
Learco Guerra (Maino) 26min 10sec
Amerigo Cacioni (independent) 37min 11sec
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