<page_title> 1959 Giro d'Italia </page_title> <section_title> Route and stages </section_title> <table> <cell> 16 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 17 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 2 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 18 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 3 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 19 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 4 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 20 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 5 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 21 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 6 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 22 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 7 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 23 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 8 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 24 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 9 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 25 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 10 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 26 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 11 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 27 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 12 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 29 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 13 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 30 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 14 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 31 May <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 15 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 16 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 17 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 3 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 18 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 4 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 19 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 5 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 20 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 6 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 21 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 7 June <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 22 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 3,657 km (2,272 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> <col_header> Type </col_header> <col_header> Winner </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
The 1959 Giro d'Italia race consisted of 22 days of racing and covered 3,657 km (2,272 mi).