of the 266 riders that began the giro d'italia on 15 may, 80 of them made it to the finish in milan on 6 june. riders were allowed to ride on their own or as a member of a team. there were six teams that competed in the race: aliprandi-pirelli, bianchi-pirelli, berettini-hutchinson, ganna-dunlop, legnano-pirelli, and wolsit-pirelli.