The second and third places were taken by Italian riders Italo Zilioli and Felice Gimondi, respectively.

[1][2] Ten teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1965 edition of the Giro d'Italia.

[3] Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 100 cyclists.

[3] From the riders that began the race, 80 made it to the finish in Florence.

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