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]

31st Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates27 April 1947
Stages1
Distance257 km (159.7 mi)
Winning time7h 03' 00"
Results
  Winner  Emiel Faignaert (BEL) (Groene Leeuw)
  Second  Roger Desmet (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop)
  Third  Rik Renders (BEL) (Garin–Wolber)

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:

Results
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emiel Faignaert (BEL) Groene Leeuw 7h 03' 00"
2  Roger Desmet (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.
3  Rik Renders (BEL) Garin–Wolber s.t.
4  Kamiel Beeckman (BEL) Thompson + 12"
5  Louis Thiétard (FRA) Métropole–Dunlop + 2' 05"
6  Raymond Desmedt (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop + 2' 20"
7  Kléber Piot (FRA) Métropole–Dunlop + 2' 30"
8  Georges Claes (BEL) Rochet–Dunlop s.t.
9  Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL) Garin–Wolber s.t.
10  Marcel Ryckaert (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson + 2' 50"
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References
  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 88
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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