1974 Tour de Suisse

The 1974 Tour de Suisse was the 38th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 June to 21 June 1974. The race started in Gippingen and finished in Olten.[2] The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

1974 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates13–21 June 1974
Stages9 + Prologue
Distance1,559[1] km (968.7 mi)
Winning time45h 05' 56"
Results
  Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Gösta Pettersson (SWE) (Magniflex)
  Third  Louis Pfenninger (SUI) (Zonca)
  Points  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Mountains  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Team Kas–Kaskol

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 45h 05' 56"
2  Gösta Pettersson (SWE) Magniflex + 58"
3  Louis Pfenninger (SUI) Zonca + 2' 25"
4  Vicente López (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 3' 01"
5  Costantino Conti (ITA) Zonca + 3' 40"
6  Gonzalo Aja (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 3' 50"
7  Franco Bitossi (ITA) Scic + 4' 23"
8  Santiago Lazcano (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 5' 59"
9  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) Jollj Ceramica + 6' 00"
10  Erich Spahn (SUI) Zonca + 8' 15"

References
  1. "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. "38ème Tour de Suisse 1974". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
  3. "1974 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. "Tour de Suisse 1974". TheSports.org. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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