1947 Tour de Romandie

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1947 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates 15–18 May 1947
Stages 4
Distance 771 [1]  km (479.1 mi)
Winning time 20h 55' 27"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Désiré Keteleer  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Gino Bartali  (ITA)
  ThirdFlag of Switzerland.svg  Ferdinand Kübler  (SUI)
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The 1947 Tour de Romandie was the inaugural edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 15 May to 18 May 1947. The race started and finished in Geneva. [2] The race was won by Désiré Keteleer.

Tour de Romandie cycling road race held in Romandie, Switzerland

The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling.

Geneva Place in Switzerland

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

Désiré Keteleer Road bicycle racer

Désiré "Dis" Keteleer was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Keteleer was born in Anderlecht and was professional from 1942 until 1961, winning the inaugural Tour of Romandie in 1947 and La Flèche Wallonne in 1946. He rode in the 1949 Tour de France, winning stage 15. Keteleer died in Rebecq-Rognon.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Désiré Keteleer  (BEL)20h 55' 27"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Gino Bartali  (ITA) + 1' 41"
3Flag of Switzerland.svg  Ferdinand Kübler  (SUI) + 2' 51"
4Flag of Switzerland.svg  Walter Diggelmann  (SUI) + 3' 10"
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Hans Schütz  (SUI) + 3' 29"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Renzo Zanazzi  (ITA) + 3' 35"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Prosper Depredomme  (ITA) + 3' 54"
8Flag of Switzerland.svg  Gottfried Weilenmann  (SUI) + 5' 34"
9Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Jean Goldschmit  (LUX) + 6' 22"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Pierre Brambilla  (ITA) + 6' 32"

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References

  1. ↑ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "1er Tour de Romandie 1947". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005.
  3. ↑ "1947 Tour de Romandie". First Cycling. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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