Giro d’Italia First Race Begins in Milan, May 13, 1909
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, begins in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner.
Date: May 13, 1909
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