 Aside from Italy, Switzerland (17), Spain (12), and the Netherlands (11) all had more than 10 riders.Of those starting, 54 were riding the Giro d'Italia for the first time.The average age of riders was 26.94 years, ranging from 21–year–old Angelo Lecchi from Del Tongo–Colnago to 37–year–old Pierino Gavazzi of Fanini–Seven Up.