1953 Tour of Flanders
The 37th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1953. Dutch rider Wim van Est won the race in a tw-man sprint with Désiré Keteleer in Wetteren.[1] 44 of 213 riders finished.[2]
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Dates | 5 April 1953 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 253 km (157.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7h 19' | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
- Kluisberg
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Edelareberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Garin | 7h 19' 00" | |
2 | Garin | s.t. | |
3 | Mercier–Hutchinson | + 45" | |
4 | Stella–Wolber–Dunlop | + 1' 40" | |
5 | Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. | |
6 | Mercier–Leducq | + 2' 40" | |
7 | Dilecta–Wolber–Bouvet | + 4' 48" | |
8 | Terrot–Hutchinson | + 5' 50" | |
9 | Alcyon–Dunlop | + 5' 54" | |
10 | Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 6' 10" |
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References
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 108
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1953 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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