1924 Giro d'Italia

The peloton was completely composed of Italians for the second consecutive year. Notable riders that started the race included Giuseppe Enrici, Federico Gay and Bartolomeo Aymo. In order to get the appropriate number of riders, the organizers offered room and board, along with food, for all those who entered. Alfonsina Strada entered the race as "Alfonsin Strada" to conceal her gender. ==Race summary==

Aymo won the first stage, ten minutes ahead of Federico Gay. Gay won the second stage, but because Aymo was only seven minutes behind he stayed in the lead. In the eighth stage, Enrici decided the race. The weather was bad, and Gay was not able to follow Enrici. Enrici won the stage, forty minutes ahead of Gay, and his victory seemed all but secured. During the final stages, Enrici suffered from an infected foot. He had troubles to walk, but could ride his bicycle. He finished the remaining stages in the bunch at the same time as Gay, and thus became winner of the 1924 Giro. ==Final standings==

Stage results The tenth stage finished in Fiume, currently in Slovenia; during the 1924 Giro it was part of Italy. General classification There were 30 cyclists who had completed all twelve stages. For these cyclists, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the general classification. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the winner. Angiolo Gabrielli won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification. ==Aftermath==

Enrici became the first foreign born winner of the Giro d'Italia. Although he maintained Italian citizenship, Enrici was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. ==References==