| Date | Stage | Winner | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03 | Prologue. Santa Cevera | Francesco MOSER | 8 km | |
| 10/03 | Stage 1. Santa Marinella - Fiuggi | Wladimiro PANIZZA | 197.5 km | |
| 11/03 | Stage 2. Cassino - Paglieta | Vittorio ALGERI | 200 km | |
| 12/03 | Stage 3. Paglieta - Monte Giorgio | Josef FUCHS | 229 km | |
| 13/03 | Stage 4. Grotta Salina - Civitanova Marche | Giuseppe SARONNI | 182 km | |
| 14/03 | Stage 5a. San Benedetto del Tronto | Roger DE VLAEMINCK | 81 km | |
| 14/03 | Stage 5b. San Benedetto del Tronto | Knut KNUDSEN | 18 km | |
| General Classification | Knut KNUDSEN |
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