The 1940 Tour de Serbie (Serbian: Trka oko Srbije) was the 2nd edition of the Tour de Serbie cycling stage race. It was scheduled from 29 August to 6 September.

1940 Tour de Serbie
Race details
Dates29 August–6 September
Stages8
Distance1,342 km (833.9 mi)
Winning time53hr 19' 35"
Results
Winner  Janez Peternel (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
  Second  Franc Gartner (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
  Third  Drago Davidović (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)

The winner of overall classification was Janez Peternel.

Schedule

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Winner
1 29 August Belgrade - Šabac - Zvornik 164 km (101.9 mi)   Dragoljub Davidović (YUG)
2 30 August Zvornik - Sarajevo 148 km (92 mi)   Đorđe Drljačić (YUG)
3 31 August Sarajevo - Višegrad - Čačak 253 km (157 mi)   Janez Peternel (YUG)
4 1 September Čačak - Kosovska Mitrovica 176 km (109 mi)   Janez Peternel (YUG)
5 3 September Kosovska Mitrovica - Skopje 136 km (85 mi)   Josip Pokupec (YUG)
6 4 September Skopje - Vranje - Niš 201 km (125 mi)   Janez Peternel (YUG)
7 5 September Niš - Kragujevac 142 km (88 mi)   Sava Pavlović (YUG)
8 6 September Kragujevac - Belgrade 122 km (76 mi)   Dragoljub Davidović (YUG)
Total 1,342 km (834 mi)

Final standings

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General classification

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Rider Team Time
1   Janez Peternel (YUG)   Hermes Ljubljana 53h 19' 35"
2   Franc Gartner (YUG) Ljubljanica Ljubljana 53h 30' 42"
3   Drago Davidović (YUG) Sokol Zagreb 53h 56' 38"
4   Radivoje Veljković (YUG) Jugoslavija Belgrade 54h 03' 27"
5   Franc Podmilščak (YUG) Edinstvo Ljubljana 54h 04' 17"
6   Đorđe Drljačić (YUG) Avala Belgrade 54h 22' 51"
7   Ivan Ujčić (YUG) Jugoslavija Belgrade 54h 30' 20"
8   Đura Petrov (YUG) NAK Novi Sad 54h 31' 43"
9   Boris Vojinov (YUG) Jugoslavija Belgrade 54h 59' 05"
10   Armando Golob (YUG) Edinstvo Ljubljana 55h 33' 59"

References

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