[1][2][3][4][5][6] Of the 206 riders that began the Giro d'Italia on 15 May, 40 of them made it to the finish in Milan on 6 June.

There were six teams that competed in the race: Berrenttini, Ganna, Legnano, Météore, Olympia, and Wolsit.

[7] The field featured two former Giro d'Italia champions in two-time winners Costante Girardengo and Giovanni Brunero, 1924 winner Giuseppe Enrici, and returning champion Alfredo Binda.

[7] Other notable Italian riders that started the race included Giovanni Rossignoli and Angelo Gremo.

Giuseppe Enrici won the prize for best ranked independent rider in the general classification.