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| Race details | |||
| Route | 5th Tour of Switzerland | ||
| Stages | eight | ||
| Dates | July 31 - August 7, 1937 | ||
| Distance | 1468 km | ||
| A country |  Switzerland | ||
| Start place | Zurich | ||
| Finish place | Zurich | ||
| Started racers | 61 | ||
| Finish riders | 33 | ||
| average speed | 33.75 km / h | ||
| Prize-winners | |||
| Winner | Karl lychee | ||
| Second | Leo Amberg | ||
| Third | Walter Blattman | ||
| Mountain | Karl lychee | ||
| Command time | Switzerland | ||
| ◀ 1936 | 1938 ▶ | ||
Documentation  | |||
The 5th edition of the Tour of Switzerland - a multi-day highway racing on the roads of Switzerland . The race was held from July 31 to August 7, 1937. The victory was won by the Swiss cyclist Carl Lichi .
Route
The race consisted of 8 stages with a total length of 1,468 kilometers.
| Stage | date | Route | type | Length (km) | Winner | The leader of the general classification |
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| one | July 31 | Zurich - Chur | 233 | Leo Amberg | Leo Amberg | |
| 2 | August 1 | Chur - Bellinzona | 127 | Leo Amberg | Leo Amberg | |
| 3 | August 2 | Bellinzona - Lucerne | 175 | Paul Egli | Leo Amberg | |
| four | August 3rd | Lucerne - Sion | 197 | George christians | Karl lychee | |
| five | August 4 | Sion - Interlaken | 170 | Karl lychee | Karl lychee | |
| 6 | 5th of August | Interlaken - Lausanne | 171 | Leo Amberg | Karl lychee | |
| 7 | August 6 | Lausanne - Solothurn | 185 | George christians | Karl lychee | |
| eight | August 7 | Solothurn - Zurich | 210 | Emil Kievsky | Karl lychee |
Final position
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Links
- Official site (eng.) (Fr.) (It.)
- 1937 Switzerland Tour at FirstCycling (eng.)