- Prologue
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage 4
- Rest day
- Stage 5
- Stage 6
- Stage 7
- Stage 8
- Stage 9
- Stage 10
- References
The 1973 Giro d'Italia was the 56th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began with a prologue two-man team time trial in Verviers on 18 May, and Stage 10 occurred on 29 May with a stage to Lanciano. The race finished in Trieste on 9 June. Prologue18 May 1973 — Verviers, {{convert|5.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} (TTT)[1]Prologue result[1][2][3]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | {{ct|Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|6' 47"}} | Roger Swerts|BEL}} | 2 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | {{ct|Brooklyn|1973}} | + 2" | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} |
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Stage 119 May 1973 — Verviers to Cologne, {{convert|137|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 1 result[1][2][4]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|3h 09' 20"}} | 2 | Gerben Karstens|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | + 1" | 3 | Rik Van Linden|BEL}} | Rokado|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 1[2][4]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|3h 08' 50"}} | 2 | Gerben Karstens|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | + 20" | 3 | Rik Van Linden|BEL}} | Rokado|1973}} | + 25" | 4 | Michele Dancelli|ITA}} | Scic|1973}} | s.t. | 5 | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | + 29" | 6 | Aldo Parecchini|ITA}} | Molteni|1973}} | + 30" | 7 | Roger Swerts|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | s.t. | 8 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | s.t. | 9 | {{ill|Francis Ducreux|fr}}|FRA}} | FLA|1973}} | s.t. | 10 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | s.t. |
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Stage 220 May 1973 — Cologne to Luxembourg, {{convert|227|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 2 result[1][2][5]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | {{nowrap|6h 28' 33"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | s.t. | 3 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 2[2][5]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|9h 37' 53"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 5" | 3 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | s.t. | 4 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. | 5 | Italo Zilioli|ITA}} | Dreherforte (cycling team)|lt=Dreherforte|ca|Dreherforte (equip ciclista)}} | + 38" | 6 | Gerben Karstens|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | s.t. | 7 | Michele Dancelli|ITA}} | Scic|1973}} | s.t. | 8 | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | + 41" | 9 | Roger Swerts|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | + 42" | 10 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | s.t. |
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Stage 321 May 1973 — Luxembourg to Strasbourg, {{convert|239|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 3 result[1][2][6]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Gustav Van Roosbroeck|BEL}} | Rokado|1973}} | {{nowrap|6h 55' 01"}} | 2 | Marino Basso|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. | 3 | Pierino Gavazzi|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 3[2]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|16h 32' 54"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 5" | 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. | 4 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 13" | 5 | Michele Dancelli|ITA}} | Scic|1973}} | + 38" | 6 | Gerben Karstens|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | s.t. | 7 | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | + 41" | 8 | Roger Swerts|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | + 42" | 9 | Ole Ritter|DEN}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. | 10 | Hennie Kuiper|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | s.t. |
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Stage 422 May 1973 — Geneva to Aosta, {{convert|163|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 4 result[1][2][6]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|4h 43' 40"}} | 2 | José Manuel Fuente|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 1" | 3 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 4[2][6]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|21h 16' 34"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 29" | 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. | 4 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 37" | 5 | José Manuel Fuente|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 51" | 6 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | s.t. | 7 | Ole Ritter|DEN}} | BIA|1973}} | + 1' 06" | 8 | Hennie Kuiper|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | s.t. | 9 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 1' 14" | 10 | Josef Fuchs|SUI}} | Filotex|1973}} | s.t. |
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Rest day23 May 1970{{Expand section|date=January 2019}}Stage 524 May 1973 — St. Vincent to Milan, {{convert|173|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 5 result[1][2][7]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Gerben Karstens|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | {{nowrap|4h 17' 45"}} | 2 | Marino Basso|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. | 3 | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 5[2][7]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|25h 34' 19"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 29" | 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. | 4 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 37" | 5 | José Manuel Fuente|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 51" | 6 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | s.t. | 7 | Hennie Kuiper|NED}} | Rokado|1973}} | + 1' 06" | 8 | Ole Ritter|DEN}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. | 9 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 1' 14" | 10 | Santiago Lazcano|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | s.t. |
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Stage 625 May 1973 — Milan to Iseo, {{convert|144|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 6 result[1][2][8]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Gianni Motta|ITA}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | {{nowrap|3h 49' 58"}} | 2 | Felice Gimondi|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. | 3 | Ole Ritter|DEN}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 6[2][8]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|29h 24' 17"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 29" | 3 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 37" | 4 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | + 51" | 5 | Ole Ritter|DEN}} | BIA|1973}} | + 1' 06" | 6 | Felice Gimondi|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | + 1' 14" | 7 | Gianni Motta|ITA}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | + 1' 43" | 8 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | + 1' 52" | 9 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 2' 37" | 10 | Santiago Lazcano|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | s.t. |
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Stage 726 May 1973 — Iseo to {{ill|Lido delle Nazioni|it}}, {{convert|248|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 7 result[1][2][9]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Rik Van Linden|BEL}} | Rokado|1973}} | {{nowrap|7h 07' 57"}} | 2 | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. | 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 7[2][9]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|36h 32' 14"}} | 2 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 29" | 3 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 37" | 4 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | + 51" | 5 | Ole Ritter|DEN}} | BIA|1973}} | + 1' 06" | 6 | Felice Gimondi|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | + 1' 14" | 7 | Gianni Motta|ITA}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | + 1' 43" | 8 | Roger De Vlaeminck|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | + 1' 52" | 9 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 2' 37" | 10 | Santiago Lazcano|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | s.t. |
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Stage 827 May 1973 — {{ill|Lido delle Nazioni|it}} to Monte Carpegna, {{convert|156|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 8 result[1][2][10]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|4h 40' 36"}} | 2 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | + 45" | 3 | Italo Zilioli|ITA}} | Dreherforte (cycling team)|lt=Dreherforte|ca|Dreherforte (equip ciclista)}} | + 4' 16" |
| | General classification after Stage 8[2][10]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|41h 12' 50"}} | 2 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | + 1' 36" | 3 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 4' 48" | 4 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 5' 33" | 5 | Felice Gimondi|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | s.t. | 6 | Gianni Motta|ITA}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | + 6' 02" | 7 | José Pesarrodona|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 7' 11" | 8 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 7' 29" | 9 | Santiago Lazcano|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | s.t. | 10 | Francisco Galdós|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 9' 16" |
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Stage 928 May 1973 — Carpegna to Alba Adriatica, {{convert|243|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 9 result[1][2][11]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Patrick Sercu|BEL}} | Brooklyn|1973}} | {{nowrap|5h 56' 39"}} | 2 | Rik Van Linden|BEL}} | Rokado|1973}} | s.t. | 3 | Franco Ongarato|ITA}} | Dreherforte (cycling team)|lt=Dreherforte|ca|Dreherforte (equip ciclista)}} | s.t. |
| | General classification after Stage 9[2]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|47h 09' 23"}} | 2 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | + 1' 36" | 3 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 4' 48" | 4 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 5' 11" | 5 | Felice Gimondi|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | + 5' 33" | 6 | Gianni Motta|ITA}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | + 6' 02" | 7 | José Pesarrodona|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 7' 11" | 8 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 7' 29" | 9 | Santiago Lazcano|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | s.t. | 10 | Francisco Galdós|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 9' 16" |
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Stage 1029 May 1973 — Alba Adriatica to Lanciano, {{convert|174|km|mi|abbr=on}}[1]Stage 10 result[1][2][11]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|5h 17' 34"}} | 2 | José Manuel Fuente|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | s.t. | 3 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 6" |
| | General classification after Stage 10[2][11]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | Molteni|1973}} | {{nowrap|52h 27' 03"}} | 2 | Giovanni Battaglin|ITA}} | Jollj|1973}} | + 3' 33" | 3 | Wladimiro Panizza|ITA}} | G.B.C. (cycling team)|lt=G.B.C.–Sony|ca|G.B.C. (equip ciclista)}} | + 5' 47" | 4 | Franco Bitossi|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 6' 42" | 5 | Felice Gimondi|ITA}} | BIA|1973}} | + 7' 27" | 6 | Gianni Motta|ITA}} | Zonca (cycling team)|lt=Zonca|ca|Zonca (equip ciclista)}} | + 7' 56" | 7 | José Pesarrodona|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 9' 03" | 8 | Roberto Poggiali|ITA}} | Sammontana (cycling team 1973-1974)|lt=Sammontana|ca|Sammontana (equip ciclista 1973-1974)}} | + 9' 26" | 9 | Santiago Lazcano|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 9' 28" | 10 | Francisco Galdós|ESP|1945}} | KAS|1973}} | + 11' 13" |
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