Fausto Bertoglio won the 58th Giro d'Italia, Italy's premier stage race, completing a 22-stage route from Milan to Passo dello Stelvio.
Key Facts
- Winner
- Fausto Bertoglio (Jollj Ceramica)
- Edition
- 58th Giro d'Italia
- Number of stages
- 22 stages
- Total riders entered
- 90 riders
- Stage wins leader
- Roger De Vlaeminck — 7 stage wins
- Race dates
- 17 May – 7 June 1975
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1975 Giro d'Italia was organized as the 58th edition of one of professional cycling's three Grand Tours. Ninety riders representing nine teams assembled in Milan on 17 May, competing across a 22-stage route that included split stages with individual time trials and mass-start legs.
Italian rider Fausto Bertoglio of Jollj Ceramica claimed overall victory. Spaniard Francisco Galdós finished second and Italian Felice Gimondi third. Roger De Vlaeminck of Brooklyn won both the points classification and seven individual stages. Andrés Oliva and Francisco Galdós of KAS shared the mountains classification, while Brooklyn won the team points classification.
Bertoglio's victory marked a notable win for the Jollj Ceramica team and affirmed Italian success on home roads. De Vlaeminck's seven stage wins underscored Brooklyn's dominance in sprinting classifications. The race concluded with a summit finish at the iconic Passo dello Stelvio, reinforcing its status as a demanding high-mountain finale.