1953 Tour de Hongrie

1953 Tour de Hongrie
Race details
Dates	6–10 September
Stages	5
Distance	921 km (572.3 mi)
Winning time	26h 40' 41"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Team
	← 1949 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^[1]
Stage	Date	Route	Distance	Winner
1	6 September	Budapest to Szombathely	225 km (140 mi)	Zoltán Sipos (HUN)
2	7 September	Szombathely to Keszthely	133 km (83 mi)	Béla Bartusek (HUN)
3	8 September	Keszthely to Keszthely	199 km (124 mi)	Béla Bartusek (HUN)
4	9 September	Keszthely to Pécs	168 km (104 mi)	Béla Bartusek (HUN)
5	10 September	Pécs to Budapest	196 km (122 mi)	László Simó (HUN)
Total			921 km (572 mi)

General classification

Final general classification^[1]^[2]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	József Kis-Dala (HUN)	Dózsa	26h 40' 41"
2	Béla Bartusek (HUN)	Honvéd	+ 9' 26"
3	Márton Bencze (HUN)	Vörös Lobogó	+ 11' 36"

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "15. Tour de Hongrie: Rajt a Sztálin térről (1953)". tdh.hu. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^ "1953 Tour de Hongrie". First Cycling. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

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[TdH-1] "15. Tour de Hongrie: Rajt a Sztálin térről (1953)". tdh.hu. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

[2] "1953 Tour de Hongrie". First Cycling. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

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