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1954 Tour de Suisse

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1954 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates7–14 August 1954
Stages7
Distance1,477[1] km (917.8 mi)
Winning time41h 28' 37"
Results
  Winner  Pasquale Fornara (ITA)
  Second  Agostino Coletto (ITA)
  Third  Giancarlo Astrua (ITA)
← 1953
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The 1954 Tour de Suisse was the 18th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 7 August to 14 August 1954. The race started and finished in Zürich.[2] The race was won by Pasquale Fornara.

General classification

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Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1  Pasquale Fornara (ITA) 41h 28' 37"
2  Agostino Coletto (ITA) + 2' 54"
3  Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) + 3' 36"
4  Bruno Monti (ITA) + 5' 21"
5  Fausto Coppi (ITA) + 5' 32"
6  Marcel Huber (SUI) + 7' 40"
7  Primo Volpi (ITA) + 16' 38"
8  Gilbert Vermotte (BEL) + 17' 52"
9  Armin Russenberger (SUI) + 17' 58"
10  Walter Serena (ITA) + 18' 15"

References

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  1. ^ "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "18ème Tour de Suisse 1954". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
  3. ^ "1954 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Tour de Suisse 1954". TheSports.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.