1963 Tour de Romandie

1963 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates9–12 May 1963
Stages4
Distance783.7[1] km (487.0 mi)
Winning time20h 56' 54"
Results
  Winner  Willy Bocklant (BEL)
  Second  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
  Third  Guido De Rosso (ITA)
← 1962
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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.

General classification

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

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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.