1962 Tour de Hongrie explained

1962 Tour de Hongrie
Date:30 June – 8 July
Stages:9
Distance:1393[1]
Unit:km
Time:35h 22' 06"
First:Adolf Christian
First Nat:AUT
First Color:yellow
Second:János Juszkó
Second Nat:HUN
Third:Ferenc Horváth
Third Nat:HUN
Team:Dózsa I.
Previous:1956
Next:1963

The 1962 Tour de Hongrie was the 18th edition of the Tour de Hongrie cycle race and was held from 30 June to 8 July 1962. The race started and finished in Budapest. The race was won by Adolf Christian.

Route

Stages of the 1962 Tour de Hongrie
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
130 JuneBudapest to Győr150km (90miles)Plain stage
21 JulyGyőr to Szombathely164km (102miles)Plain stage
32 JulySzombathely to Veszprém186km (116miles)Hilly stage
43 JulySiófok to Pécs165km (103miles)Intermediate stage
54 JulyPécs to Szekszárd56km (35miles)Individual time trial
65 JulySzekszárd to Szeged136km (85miles)Plain stage
76 JulySzeged to Debrecen220km (140miles)Plain stage
87 JulyDebrecen to Miskolc136km (85miles)Plain stage
98 JulyMiskolc to Budapest188km (117miles)Hilly stage
Total1393km (866miles)

General classification

Final general classification[2]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Austria
2Vasas+ 4' 02"
3BVSC+ 4' 43"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18. Tour de Hongrie: A sorompó sem segített (1962). tdh.hu. 16 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 1962 Tour de Hongrie. First Cycling. 15 July 2019.