1953 Tour de Romandie

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1953 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates 7–10 May 1953
Stages 4
Distance 827.5 [1]  km (514.2 mi)
Winning time 24h 07' 46"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Switzerland.svg  Hugo Koblet  (SUI)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Pasquale Fornara  (ITA)
  ThirdFlag of France.svg  Louison Bobet  (FRA)
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The 1953 Tour de Romandie was the seventh edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 7 May to 10 May 1953. The race started and finished in Martigny. [2] The race was won by Hugo Koblet.

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.

Martigny Place in Valais, Switzerland

Martigny is the capital of the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of 471 meters (1,545 ft), and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants. It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France). In winter, Martigny is known for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier.

Hugo Koblet Swiss racing cyclist

Hugo Koblet was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional. He died in a car accident amid speculation that he had committed suicide.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Switzerland.svg  Hugo Koblet  (SUI)24h 07' 46"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Pasquale Fornara  (ITA) + 6' 05"
3Flag of France.svg  Louison Bobet  (FRA) + 6' 47"
4Flag of Switzerland.svg  Fritz Schär  (SUI) + 7' 33"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Donato Zampini  (ITA) + 9' 13"
6Flag of Switzerland.svg  Carlo Clerici  (SUI) + 9' 30"
7Flag of Switzerland.svg  Ferdinand Kübler  (SUI) + 9' 40"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Gino Bartali  (ITA) + 10' 25"
9Flag of Switzerland.svg  Eugen Kamber  (SUI) + 11' 01"
10Flag of Switzerland.svg  Rolf Graf  (SUI) + 11' 30"

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References

  1. ↑ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "7ème Tour de Romandie 1953". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005.
  3. ↑ "1953 Tour de Romandie". First Cycling. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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