1957 Tour de Romandie

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1957 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates 9–12 May 1957
Stages 4
Distance 766.7 [1]  km (476.4 mi)
Winning time 20h 09' 47"
Results
  WinnerFlag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Guido Carlesi  (ITA)
  ThirdFlag of Switzerland.svg  Hugo Koblet  (SUI)
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The 1957 Tour de Romandie was the 11th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 9 May to 12 May 1957. The race started and finished in Lausanne. [2] The race was won by Jean Forestier.

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.

Lausanne Place in Vaud, Switzerland

Lausanne is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and the capital and biggest city of the canton of Vaud. The city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura Mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located 62 kilometres northeast of Geneva.

Jean Forestier French racing cyclist

Jean Forestier is a former French cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the points classification in the 1957 Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey for two days. He also won the 1955 Paris–Roubaix.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA)20h 09' 47"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Guido Carlesi  (ITA) + 15"
3Flag of Switzerland.svg  Hugo Koblet  (SUI) + 1' 04"
4Flag of Switzerland.svg  Rolf Graf  (SUI) + 1' 17"
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Attilio Moresi  (SUI) + 1' 28"
6Flag of France.svg  Albert Bouvet  (FRA) + 1' 41"
7Flag of France.svg  Francis Pipelin  (FRA) + 1' 56"
8Flag of France.svg  André Darrigade  (FRA) + 2' 19"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  André Vlayen  (BEL) + 2' 41"
10Flag of Switzerland.svg  René Strehler  (SUI) + 3' 04"

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References

  1. ↑ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "11ème Tour de Romandie 1957". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005.
  3. ↑ "1957 Tour de Romandie". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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