1938 Tour de Suisse explained

1938 Tour de Suisse
Date:6–14 August 1938
Stages:8
Distance:1683[1]
Unit:km
Time:48h 12' 16"
First:Giovanni Valetti
First Nat:ITA
First Natvar:1861
Second:Arsène Mersch
Second Nat:LUX
Third:Severino Canavesi
Third Nat:ITA
Third Natvar:1861
Previous:1937
Next:1939

The 1938 Tour de Suisse was the sixth edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 6 August to 14 August 1938. The race started and finished in Bern.[2] The race was won by Giovanni Valetti.

General classification

Final general classification[3] [4]
RankRiderTime
1
2+ 12' 44"
3+ 16' 20"
4+ 17' 07"
5+ 18' 10"
6+ 20' 07"
7+ 20' 58"
8+ 26' 39"
9+ 33' 26"
10+ 34' 29"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland. BikeRaceInfo. 22 December 2017.
  2. Web site: 6ème Tour de Suisse 1938. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028182413/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tds/tds1938.php. 28 October 2004.
  3. Web site: 1938 Tour de Suisse. First Cycling. 22 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Tour de Suisse 1938. TheSports.org. 22 December 2017.