1947 Tour of Flanders
The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren.[1] 55 of 213 riders finished.[2]
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Dates | 27 April 1947 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 257 km (159.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7h 03' 00" | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Groene Leeuw | 7h 03' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
3 | ![]() |
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
4 | ![]() |
Thompson | + 12" |
5 | ![]() |
Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 05" |
6 | ![]() |
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 2' 20" |
7 | ![]() |
Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 30" |
8 | ![]() |
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
9 | ![]() |
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
10 | ![]() |
Mercier–Hutchinson | + 2' 50" |
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References
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 88
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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