| Fifth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 26 October |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 11 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion | 
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI) (
Frejus) |
| Nations' champion | 
Italy |
The 1952 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the fifth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included eleven races: all the races form the 1951 edition were retained with no additions. Ferdinand Kübler won his second edition, having previously won in 1950. Italy won the nations championship.
Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Milan–San Remo |
Italy
|
Loretto Petrucci (
ITA)
|
Report | |
| 6 April | Tour of Flanders | 
Belgium
|
Roger Decock (
BEL)
|
Bertin–d'Alessandro | Report |
| 13 April | Paris–Roubaix | 
France
|
Rik Van Steenbergen (
BEL)
|
Report | |
| 27 April | Paris–Brussels |
France/
Belgium
|
Briek Schotte (
BEL)
|
Alcyon-Dunlop | Report |
| 10 May | La Flèche Wallonne |
Belgium
|
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI)
|
Frejus | Report |
| 11 May | Liège–Bastogne–Liège |
Belgium
|
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI)
|
Frejus | Report |
| 17 May – 8 June | Giro d'Italia |
Italy
|
Fausto Coppi (
ITA)
|
Bianchi | Report |
| 14 June – 21 June | Tour de Suisse | 
Switzerland
|
Pasquale Fornara (
ITA)
|
Report | |
| 25 June – 19 July | Tour de France |
France
|
Fausto Coppi (
ITA)
|
Italy | Report |
| 5 October | Paris–Tours |
France
|
Raymond Guégan (
FRA)
|
Report | |
| 26 October | Giro di Lombardia |
Italy
|
Giuseppe Minardi (
ITA)
|
Report |
Final standings
Riders
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI) |
Frejus | 113 |
| 2 |
Fausto Coppi (
ITA) |
Bianchi | 97 |
| 3 |
Stan Ockers (
BEL) |
72 | |
| 4 |
Briek Schotte (
BEL) |
Alcyon-Dunlop | 53 |
| 5 |
Jean Robic (
FRA) |
51 | |
| 6 |
Louison Bobet (
FRA) |
50 | |
| 7 |
Loretto Petrucci (
ITA) |
44 | |
| 8 |
Alex Close (
BEL) |
32 | |
| 9= |
Raymond Impanis (
BEL) |
28 | |
| 9= |
Désiré Keteleer (
BEL) |
28 |
Nations
| Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italy
|
493 |
| 2 |
Belgium
|
410 |
| 3 |
France
|
349 |
References
- 1952 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo results at Cycling Archives
| Fifth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 26 October |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 11 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI) (
Frejus) |
| Nations' champion |
Italy |
The 1952 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the fifth edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included eleven races: all the races form the 1951 edition were retained with no additions. Ferdinand Kübler won his second edition, having previously won in 1950. Italy won the nations championship.
Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Milan–San Remo |
Italy
|
Loretto Petrucci (
ITA)
|
Report | |
| 6 April | Tour of Flanders |
Belgium
|
Roger Decock (
BEL)
|
Bertin–d'Alessandro | Report |
| 13 April | Paris–Roubaix |
France
|
Rik Van Steenbergen (
BEL)
|
Report | |
| 27 April | Paris–Brussels |
France/
Belgium
|
Briek Schotte (
BEL)
|
Alcyon-Dunlop | Report |
| 10 May | La Flèche Wallonne |
Belgium
|
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI)
|
Frejus | Report |
| 11 May | Liège–Bastogne–Liège |
Belgium
|
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI)
|
Frejus | Report |
| 17 May – 8 June | Giro d'Italia |
Italy
|
Fausto Coppi (
ITA)
|
Bianchi | Report |
| 14 June – 21 June | Tour de Suisse |
Switzerland
|
Pasquale Fornara (
ITA)
|
Report | |
| 25 June – 19 July | Tour de France |
France
|
Fausto Coppi (
ITA)
|
Italy | Report |
| 5 October | Paris–Tours |
France
|
Raymond Guégan (
FRA)
|
Report | |
| 26 October | Giro di Lombardia |
Italy
|
Giuseppe Minardi (
ITA)
|
Report |
Final standings
Riders
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ferdinand Kübler (
SUI) |
Frejus | 113 |
| 2 |
Fausto Coppi (
ITA) |
Bianchi | 97 |
| 3 |
Stan Ockers (
BEL) |
72 | |
| 4 |
Briek Schotte (
BEL) |
Alcyon-Dunlop | 53 |
| 5 |
Jean Robic (
FRA) |
51 | |
| 6 |
Louison Bobet (
FRA) |
50 | |
| 7 |
Loretto Petrucci (
ITA) |
44 | |
| 8 |
Alex Close (
BEL) |
32 | |
| 9= |
Raymond Impanis (
BEL) |
28 | |
| 9= |
Désiré Keteleer (
BEL) |
28 |
Nations
| Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italy
|
493 |
| 2 |
Belgium
|
410 |
| 3 |
France
|
349 |
References
- 1952 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo results at Cycling Archives