1959 Tour de Suisse explained

1959 Tour de Suisse
Date:	12–18 June 1959
Stages:	7
Distance:	1317^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	37h 57' 24"
First:	Hans Junkermann
First Nat:	FRG
Second:	Henry Anglade
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	Federico Bahamontes
Third Nat:	ESP
Third Natvar:	1945
Previous:	1958
Next:	1960

The 1959 Tour de Suisse was the 23rd edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 18 June 1959. The race started and finished in Zürich.^[2] The race was won by Hans Junkermann.

General classification

Final general classification^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 10' 19" 3 + 10' 45" 4 + 12' 09" 5 + 16' 39" 6 + 28' 18" 7 + 32' 52" 8 + 35' 27" 9 + 43' 06" 10 + 44' 47"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland. BikeRaceInfo. 29 January 2018.
2. Web site: 23ème Tour de Suisse 1959. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028182723/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tds/tds1959.php. 28 October 2004.
3. Web site: 1959 Tour de Suisse. First Cycling. 29 January 2018.
4. Web site: Tour de Suisse 1959. TheSports.org. 29 January 2018.