1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo

1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo 1 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo 19 March – 24 October Europe 9 Briek Schotte BEL Alcyon–Dunlop 1949 The 1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the first edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included nine races - seven one-day races and two stage races - all in Belgium, France or Italy. Races DateRaceCountryWinnerTeamReport19 MarchMilan–San Remo Fausto Coppi ITA BianchiReport4 AprilParis–Roubaix Rik Van Steenbergen BEL Mercier–HutchinsonReport11 AprilParis–Brussels/ Lode Poels BEL Garin-WolberReport18 AprilTour of Flanders Briek Schotte BEL Alcyon–DunlopReport21 AprilLa Flèche Wallonne Fermo Camellini ITA MétropoleReport25 AprilParis–Tours Louis Caput FRA Report15 May – 6 JuneGiro d'Italia Fiorenzo Magni ITA Wilier TriestinaReport30 June – 25 JulyTour de France Gino Bartali ITA ItalyReport24 OctoberGiro di Lombardia Fausto Coppi ITA BianchiReport Final standings Riders Cyclist Team Points1Briek Schotte BEL Alcyon–Dunlop 1422Fermo Camellini FRA Métropole 1183Gino Bartali ITA Legnano 964Fiorenzo Magni ITA Wilier Triestina 845Vito Ortelli ITA 656Giordano Cottur ITA 647 Louison Bobet FRA 638Marcel Rijckaert BEL 639Albert Ramon BEL 6210Fausto Coppi ITA Bianchi 60 Nations NationPoints1768.52711.53548.5 References 97508 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo Category:Challenge Desgrange-Colombo