1951 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
The 1951 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the fourth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included eleven races: all the races form the 1950 edition were retained with the addition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Paris–Tours moved from a spring slot to an autumn slot. Louison Bobet won the competition by a single point to 1950 champion Ferdinand Kübler. France won their first nations championship.
| Fourth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 21 October |
| Location | Europe |
| Rounds | 11 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  |
| Nations' champion | |
Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Milan–San Remo |  |
|
Stella-Dunlop | Report |
| 1 April | Tour of Flanders | .svg.png){kind=small} |
|
Ganna | Report |
| 8 April | Paris–Roubaix | |
|
Benotto-Ursus-Fiorelli | Report |
| 15 April | Paris–Brussels | |
|
Mercier-Hutchinson | Report |
| 21 April | La Flèche Wallonne | |
 |
Frejus | Report |
| 22 April | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | |
|
Frejus | Report |
| 19 May – 10 June | Giro d'Italia | |
|
Ganna | Report |
| 15 June – 21 June | Tour de Suisse | |
|
Frejus | Report |
| 4 July – 29 July | Tour de France | |
|
Switzerland | Report |
| 7 October | Paris–Tours | |
|
Report | |
| 21 October | Giro di Lombardia | |
|
Stella-Dunlop | Report |
Final standings
Riders
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Stella-Dunlop | 97 |
| 2 | | 96 | |
| 3 | | 90 | |
| 4 | | 77 | |
| 5 | | 69 | |
| 6 | | 68 | |
| 7 | | 53 | |
| 8 | | 51 | |
| 9 | | 40 | |
| 10 | | 37 |
References
- 1951 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo results at Cycling Archives
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