Polish, East German, Bulgarian and Austrian riders took part in the race's 20th edition, but they couldn't beat the Hungarians.
Ferenc Stámusz was the fastest man of the race. The great Hungarian champion, who also took part in the Olympics, passed away in 2022.
Stage winners:
Stage 1 (Budapest - Miskolctapolca, 191 km): Dezső Polaneczky (Hungarian, Újpesti Dózsa)
Stage 2 (Miskolc - Debrecen, 136 km): László Schick (Hungarian, Vasas)
Stage 3 (Debrecen - Szolnok, 127 km): Pedd (East Germany)
Stage 4 (Szolnok - Kecskemét, 70 km): Hans-Dieter Taufmann (East Germany)
Stage 5 (Kecskemét - Siófok, 148 km): György Balaskó (Hungarian, Tipográfia)
Stage 6 (Siófok - Nagykanizsa, 103 km): Blawdzyn (Poland)
Stage 7 (Nagykanizsa - Balatonkeresztúr, 43 km, ITT): János Juszkó (Hungarian, BVSC)
Stage 8 (Keszthely - Székesfehérvár, 131 km): Blawdzyn (Poland)
Stage 9 (Székesfehérvár - Szombathely, 168 km): László Mahó (Hungarian, Csepel SC)
General Classification:
1. Ferenc Stámusz (Hungarian, Ú. Dózsa) 28:18:20
2. Béla Juhász (Hungarian, Bp. Építők) 28:19:02 (+0:42)
3. András Dévay (Hungarian, Pécsi Spartacus) 28:19:39 (+1:19)