The 1976 Tour de Suisse was the 40th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 9 June to 18 June 1976. The race started and finished in Murten.[2] The race was won by Hennie Kuiper of the TI–Raleigh team.

1976 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates9–18 June 1976
Stages9 + Prologue
Distance1,457[1] km (905.3 mi)
Winning time39h 09' 02"
Results
  Winner  Hennie Kuiper (NED) (TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo)
  Second  Michel Pollentier (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)
  Third  José Pesarrodona (ESP) (Kas–Campagnolo)

  Points  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)
  Mountains  José Freitas Martins (POR) (Kas–Campagnolo)
  Combination  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)
  Team TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
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General classification

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Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Hennie Kuiper (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 39h 09' 02"
2   Michel Pollentier (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf + 42"
3   José Pesarrodona (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 1' 23"
4   José Freitas Martins (POR) Kas–Campagnolo + 1' 41"
5   Bert Pronk (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 1' 46"
6   André Romero (FRA) Jobo–Spidel–Wolber–La France + 2' 07"
7   Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf + 5' 14"
8   Dietrich Thurau (FRG) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 8' 00"
9   Ferdinand Julien (FRA) Lejeune–BP + 10' 01"
10   Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 12' 09"

References

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  1. ^ "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "40ème Tour de Suisse 1976". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
  3. ^ "1976 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Tour de Suisse 1976". LesSports.info. Retrieved 10 December 2017.