1959 Tour de Romandie
Cycling race
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The 1959 Tour de Romandie was the 13th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 7 May to 10 May 1959. The race started and finished in Fribourg.[2] The race was won by Kurt Gimmi.
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| Dates | 7–10 May 1959 | |||||||||
| Stages | 4 | |||||||||
| Distance | 825.4[1] km (512.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 23h 01' 02" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kurt Gimmi (SUI) |
23h 01' 02" | |
| 2 | Rolf Graf (SUI) |
+ 26" | |
| 3 | Alfred Rüegg (SUI) |
+ 1' 00" | |
| 4 |  Angelo Conterno (ITA) |
+ 1' 33" | |
| 5 |  René Privat (FRA) |
+ 1' 34" | |
| 6 | Antonio Ricco (ITA) |
+ 5' 19" | |
| 7 | Albert Bouvet (FRA) |
+ 8' 07" | |
| 8 | Agostino Coletto (ITA) |
+ 9' 03" | |
| 9 | Jean-Claude Grèt (SUI) |
+ 10' 16" | |
| 10 | André Dupré (FRA) |
+ 10' 20" | |
| Source: [2][3] | |||
