Jump to content

1955 Tour de Romandie

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1955 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates5–8 May 1955
Stages4
Distance815[1] km (506.4 mi)
Winning time22h 35' 03"
Results
  Winner  René Strehler (SUI)
  Second  Hugo Koblet (SUI)
  Third  Max Schellenberg (SUI)
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Tour de Romandie was the ninth edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 5 May to 8 May 1955. The race started and finished in Monthey.[2] The race was won by René Strehler.

General classification

[edit]
Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Time
1  René Strehler (SUI) 22h 35' 03"
2  Hugo Koblet (SUI) + 3' 04"
3  Max Schellenberg (SUI) + 3' 17"
4  Bruno Monti (ITA) + 3' 51"
5  Carlo Clerici (SUI) + 4' 43"
6  Charly Gaul (LUX) + 4' 45"
7  Pasquale Fornara (ITA) + 4' 57"
8  Jean Forestier (FRA) + 5' 54"
9  Marcel Fernandez (FRA) + 6' 12"
10  Jean Malléjac (FRA) + 6' 47"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "9ème Tour de Romandie 1955". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005.
  3. ^ "1955 Tour de Romandie". First Cycling. Retrieved 7 January 2018.