The race began on 28 April in Milan with a stage that stretched 182 km (113 mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 18 May after a split stage and a total distance covered of 3,011.4 km (1,871 mi).

Bartali attacked on the last stage, but Valetti stayed in his wake and won the race.

[1] The eight teams that partook in the race were: Bianchi, Fréjus, Ganna, Gloria, Legnano, Lygie, Olympia, and Belgium.

[1][2] Other notable Italian riders included Olimpio Bizzi, Ezio Cecchi, and Cino Cinelli.

[1][2] The leader of the general classification – calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider – wore a pink jersey.