1963 Tour de Romandie

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1963 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates 9–12 May 1963
Stages 4
Distance 783.7 [1]  km (487.0 mi)
Winning time 20h 56' 54"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Bocklant  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Federico Bahamontes  (ESP)
  ThirdFlag of Italy.svg  Guido De Rosso  (ITA)
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The 1963 Tour de Romandie was the 17th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 9 May to 12 May 1963. The race started and finished in Geneva. [2] The race was won by Willy Bocklant.

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.

Willy Bocklant Road racing cyclist

Willy Bocklant was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist active as a professional between 1962 and 1969. Among his biggest victories are the 1964 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the overall classification of the Tour de Romandie in 1963. Bocklant was born in Bellegem and died in Mouscron.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Bocklant  (BEL)20h 56' 54"
2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Federico Bahamontes  (ESP) + 1' 56"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Guido De Rosso  (ITA) + 1' 57"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Marino Fontana  (ITA) + 3' 47"
5Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Angelino Soler  (ESP) + 4' 30"
6Flag of France.svg  Jean-Louis Grunewald  (FRA) + 7' 01"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe Sartore  (ITA) + 7' 13"
8Flag of France.svg  Joseph Velly  (FRA) + 8' 13"
9Flag of Switzerland.svg  Walter Villiger  (SUI) + 9' 49"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Guido Carlesi  (ITA) + 10' 56"

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References

  1. ↑ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "17ème Tour de Romandie 1963". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005.
  3. ↑ "1963 Tour de Romandie". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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