1970 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 10

The 1970 Giro d'Italia was the 53rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in San Pellegrino Terme on 18 May, and Stage 10 occurred on 28 May with a stage to Rivisondoli. The race finished in Bolzano on 7 June. For the first time in the Giro, antidoping tests were carried out in the year 1968. The outcomes, though, were communicated only at the end of the race and caused some perplexity and dispute. Even after some counter-tests, Delisle, Motta, Abt, Bodrero, Van Schil, Galera, Diaz and Di Toro were proven positive.

Stage 1
18 May 1970 — San Pellegrino Terme to Biandronno, 115 km

Stage 2
19 May 1970 — Comerio to Saint-Vincent, 164 km

Stage 3
20 May 1970 — Saint-Vincent to Aosta, 162 km

Stage 4
21 May 1970 — Saint-Vincent to Lodi, 205 km

Stage 5
22 May 1970 — Lodi to Zingonia, 155 km

Stage 6
23 May 1970 — Zingonia to Malcesine, 212 km

Stage 7
24 May 1970 — Malcesine to Brentonico, 130 km

Stage 8
25 May 1970 — Rovereto to Bassano del Grappa, 130 km

Stage 9
26 May 1970 — Bassano del Grappa to Treviso, 56 km (ITT)

Rest day
27 May 1970

Stage 10
28 May 1970 — Terracina to Rivisondoli, 172 km