1953 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
| Sixth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 March – 25 October |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 11 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) (Bianchi–Pirelli) |
| Nations' champion | Italy |
The 1953 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the sixth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included eleven races: all the races form the 1952 edition were retained with no additions. Loretto Petrucci won the individual championship while Italy retained the nations championship.
Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Milan–San Remo | Italy | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | Report |
| 5 April | Tour of Flanders | Belgium | Wim van Est (NED) | Garin | Report |
| 12 April | Paris–Roubaix | France | Germain Derycke (BEL) | Report | |
| 26 April | Paris–Brussels | France/ Belgium | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | Report |
| 2 May | La Flèche Wallonne | Belgium | Stan Ockers (BEL) | Report | |
| 3 May | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | Belgium | Alois De Hertog (BEL) | Report | |
| 12 May – 2 June | Giro d'Italia | Italy | Fausto Coppi (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | Report |
| 17 June – 24 June | Tour de Suisse | Switzerland | Hugo Koblet (SUI) | Report | |
| 3 July – 26 July | Tour de France | France | Louison Bobet (FRA) | France | Report |
| 4 October | Paris–Tours | France | Jozef Schils (BEL) | Report | |
| 25 October | Giro di Lombardia | Italy | Bruno Landi (ITA) | Fiorelli | Report |
Final standings
Riders
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | 69 |
| 2 | Louison Bobet (FRA) | 66 | |
| 3 | Stan Ockers (BEL) | 53 | |
| 4 | Pasquale Fornara (ITA) | 48 | |
| 5 | Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) | 41 | |
| 6 | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | 39 | |
| 7 | Germain Derijcke (BEL) | 38 | |
| 8 | Wout Wagtmans (NED) | 37 | |
| 9 | Raymond Impanis (BEL) | 36 | |
| 10 | Alex Close (BEL) | 34 |
Nations
| Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 453 |
| 2 | Belgium | 444 |
| 3 | France | 355 |
References
- 1953 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo results at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)