| First edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 24 October |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 9 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Briek Schotte (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop) |
| Nations' champion |  Italy |
The 1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the first edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included nine races - seven one-day races and two stage races - all in Belgium, France or Italy.
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Milan–San Remo | Italy | Fausto Coppi (ITA) | Bianchi | Report |
| 4 April | Paris–Roubaix |  France | Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | Report |
| 11 April | Paris–Brussels | France/ Belgium | Lode Poels (BEL) | Garin-Wolber | Report |
| 18 April | Tour of Flanders | Belgium | Briek Schotte (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | Report |
| 21 April | La Flèche Wallonne | Belgium | Fermo Camellini (ITA) | Métropole | Report |
| 25 April | Paris–Tours | France | Louis Caput (FRA) | Report | |
| 15 May – 6 June | Giro d'Italia | Italy | Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) | Wilier Triestina | Report |
| 30 June – 25 July | Tour de France | France | Gino Bartali (ITA) | Italy | Report |
| 24 October | Giro di Lombardia | Italy | Fausto Coppi (ITA) | Bianchi | Report |
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briek Schotte (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | 142 |
| 2 | Fermo Camellini (FRA) | Métropole | 118 |
| 3 | Gino Bartali (ITA) | Legnano | 96 |
| 4 | Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) | Wilier Triestina | 84 |
| 5 | Vito Ortelli (ITA) | 65 | |
| 6 | Giordano Cottur (ITA) | 64 | |
| 7 | Louison Bobet (FRA) | 63 | |
| 8 | Marcel Rijckaert (BEL) | 63 | |
| 9 | Albert Ramon (BEL) | 62 | |
| 10 | Fausto Coppi (ITA) | Bianchi | 60 |
| Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 768.5 |
| 2 | Belgium | 711.5 |
| 3 | France | 548.5 |