1977 Tour de Suisse

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1977 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates15–24 June 1977
Stages9 + Prologue
Distance1,582 [1]  km (983.0 mi)
Winning time41h 39' 25"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) (Lejeune–BP)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Bert Pronk  (NED) (TI–Raleigh)

  PointsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni)
  MountainsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) (Lejeune–BP)
  CombinationFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) (Lejeune–BP)
  Team Zonca–Santini
  1976
1978  

The 1977 Tour de Suisse was the 41st edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 15 June to 24 June 1977. The race started in Baden and finished in Effretikon. [2] The race was won by Michel Pollentier of the Flandria team.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3] [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Pollentier  (BEL) Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni 41h 39' 25"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) Lejeune–BP + 58"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bert Pronk  (NED) TI–Raleigh + 1' 26"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ueli Sutter  (SUI) Zonca–Santini + 2' 00"
5Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Juan Pujol  (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 2' 35"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Albert Zweifel  (SUI) Federale SRB + 3' 34"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG) TI–Raleigh + 4' 26"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Johan De Muynck  (BEL) Brooklyn + 4' 36"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Marcello Bergamo  (ITA) Zonca–Santini + 6' 27"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Giancarlo Bellini  (ITA) Brooklyn + 6' 38"

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The Tour de Suisse is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calendar approximately two weeks after the end of the Tour de Suisse. Since 2011 the event is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's highest level of professional races.

The 1970 Tour de Suisse was the 34th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 11 June to 19 June 1970. The race started in Murten and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Roberto Poggiali of the Salvarani team.

The 1975 Tour de Suisse was the 39th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 20 June 1975. The race started in Baden and finished in Affoltern am Albis. The race was won by Roger De Vlaeminck of the Brooklyn team.

The 1961 Tour de Suisse was the 25th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 15 June to 21 June 1961. The race started in Zürich and finished in Lucerne. The race was won by Attilio Moresi of the Carpano team.

The 1962 Tour de Suisse was the 26th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 14 June to 20 June 1962. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Hans Junkermann of the Torpedo team.

The 1963 Tour de Suisse was the 27th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 June to 19 June 1963. The race started in Zürich and finished in Bremgarten. The race was won by Giuseppe Fezzardi of the Cynar team.

The 1964 Tour de Suisse was the 28th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 11 June to 17 June 1964. The race started in Murten and finished in Lausanne. The race was won by Rolf Maurer of the Cynar team.

The 1966 Tour de Suisse was the 30th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 19 June 1966. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Ambrogio Portalupi of the Vittadello team.

The 1967 Tour de Suisse was the 31st edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 18 June to 23 June 1967. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Gianni Motta of the Molteni team.

The 1978 Tour de Suisse was the 42nd edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 14 June to 23 June 1978. The race started in Spreitenbach and finished in Affoltern. The race was won by Paul Wellens of the TI–Raleigh team.

The 1969 Tour de Suisse was the 33rd edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 20 June 1969. The race started in Zürich and finished in Zurzach. The race was won by Vittorio Adorni of the Scic team.

The 1971 Tour de Suisse was the 35th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 11 June to 18 June 1971. The race started in Zürich and finished in Olten. The race was won by Georges Pintens of the Hertekamp team.

The 1973 Tour de Suisse was the 37th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 15 June to 23 June 1973. The race started in Zürich and finished in Olten. The race was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas team.

The 1974 Tour de Suisse was the 38th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 June to 21 June 1974. The race started in Gippingen and finished in Olten. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

The 1979 Tour de Suisse was the 43rd edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 June to 22 June 1979. The race started in Zürich and finished in Hendschiken. The race was won by Wilfried Wesemael of the TI–Raleigh team.

The 1948 Tour de Suisse was the 12th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 19 June 1948. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Ferdinand Kübler.

The 1946 Tour de Suisse was the 10th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 July to 20 July 1946. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Gino Bartali.

The 1951 Tour de Suisse was the 15th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from June 15 to June 23,1951. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Ferdinand Kübler.

The 1952 Tour de Suisse was the 16th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 14 June to 21 June 1952. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Pasquale Fornara.

The 1956 Tour de Suisse was the 20th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 16 June to 23 June 1956. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Rolf Graf.

References

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  2. 1 2 "41ème Tour de Suisse 1977". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
  3. "1977 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. "Tour de Suisse Statistik" (PDF). Tour de Suisse. p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2013.