( Contrary to popular belief on the Internet – No Race in 1963 – there was one edition of the Tour of Bulgaria that year )

(Thirteenth Edition-9 Stages-1477 Km)

(13 Teams - 65 Starters - 48 Finishers)
Average speed 36;588 Km/h
(Stage 1; 2; 5; 8 & 9 Winner gets 40scs bonus, runner-up 20scs bonus)
(Stage 3; 4; 6 & 7 Winner gets 1mn bonus; runner-up 30scs bonus)

Note:10 Bulgarian & 3 foreign Teams at Start; East Germany (D.D.R); Poland & Yugoslavia