The race was won by Fausto Coppi (at his first participation) of the Legnano team, with fellow Italians Enrico Mollo and Giordano Cottur coming in second and third respectively.

[1] Those groups were: S. C. Binda, G. S. Battisti-Aquilano, U. S. Azzini-Universal, Cicli Viscontea,[Notes 1] Dopolavoro Az.

[3] Other notable Italian riders included Olimpio Bizzi, Ezio Cecchi, and Fausto Coppi.

[3] He returned to his bike, but a doctor examination after finishing the stage, led the diagnosis of a strained muscle and a recommendation to withdraw from the race.

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

Giovanni De Stefanis won the special category prize which was the best ranked group rider in the general classification.