1948 Tour of Flanders
The 32nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 April 1948. Belgian Briek Schotte won the race in a four-man sprint. It was Schotte's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after 1942.[1] 265 riders, of which 50 non-Belgians, started the race, an all-time record. 85 of them finished.[2]
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Dates | 18 April 1948 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 257 km (159.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 53' 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 | ![]() |
Alcyon–Dunlop | 6h 53' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Arliguie–Hutchinson | s.t. |
3 | ![]() |
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
4 | ![]() |
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
5 | ![]() |
Carrara–Dunlop | + 15" |
6 | ![]() |
Vege | s.t. |
7 | ![]() |
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
8 | ![]() |
Rochet–Dunlop | + 30" |
9 | ![]() |
Vege | s.t. |
10 | ![]() |
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
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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. "1948 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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