1953 Tour de Hongrie explained

1953 Tour de Hongrie
Date:6–10 September
Stages:5
Distance:921[1]
Unit:km
Time:26h 40' 41"
First:József Kis-Dala
First Nat:HUN
First Natvar:1949
Second:Béla Bartusek
Second Nat:HUN
Second Natvar:1949
Third:Márton Bencze
Third Nat:HUN
Third Natvar:1949
Team:Dózsa I.
Previous:1949
Next:1955

The 1953 Tour de Hongrie was the 15th edition of the Tour de Hongrie cycle race and was held from 6 to 10 September 1953. The race started and finished in Budapest. The race was won by József Kis-Dala.

Route

Stages of the 1953 Tour de Hongrie
StageDateRouteDistanceWinner
16 SeptemberBudapest to Szombathely225km (140miles)
27 SeptemberSzombathely to Keszthely133km (83miles)
38 SeptemberKeszthely to Keszthely199km (124miles)
49 SeptemberKeszthely to Pécs168km (104miles)
510 SeptemberPécs to Budapest196km (122miles)
Total921km (572miles)

General classification

Final general classification[2]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Dózsa
2Honvéd+ 9' 26"
3Vörös Lobogó+ 11' 36"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15. Tour de Hongrie: Rajt a Sztálin térről (1953). tdh.hu. 16 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 1953 Tour de Hongrie. First Cycling. 15 July 2019.