1953 Tour de Suisse

1953 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates17–27 June 1953
Stages8
Distance1,762[1] km (1,095 mi)
Winning time50h 22' 11"
Results
  Winner  Hugo Koblet (SUI)
  Second  Fritz Schär (SUI)
  Third  Danilo Barozzi (ITA)
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The 1953 Tour de Suisse was the 17th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 17 June to 27 June 1953. The race started and finished in Zürich.[2] The race was won by Hugo Koblet.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1  Hugo Koblet (SUI) 50h 22' 11"
2  Fritz Schär (SUI) + 18' 40"
3  Danilo Barozzi (ITA) + 23' 20"
4  Carlo Clerici (SUI) + 24' 28"
5  Pasquale Fornara (ITA) + 29' 11"
6  Nino Defilippis (ITA) + 29' 30"
7  Donato Zampini (ITA) + 30' 37"
8  Marcel Huber (SUI) + 32' 41"
9  Martin Metzger (SUI) + 35' 41"
10  Pino Cerami (BEL) + 41' 51"

References

  1. ^ "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "17ème Tour de Suisse 1953". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
  3. ^ "1953 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Tour de Suisse 1953". TheSports.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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