1913 Tour of Flanders

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1913 Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates25 May 1913
Stages1
Distance324 km (201.3 mi)
Winning time12h 03' 10"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Deman  (BEL) (Automoto)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Van Daele  (BEL) (JB Louvet)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Doms (BEL) (Automoto)
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The first edition of the Tour of Flanders , a cycling race in Belgium, was held on 25 May 1913. [1] Paul Deman won the event in a five-man sprint before Joseph Van Daele and Victor Doms. [2] The event was created by sports journalist Karel Van Wijnendaele and organized by sports newspaper Sportwereld.

Contents

The event started in Ghent and finished in Mariakerke, on the outskirts of Ghent, covering a distance of 324 kilometres (201.3 miles). It finished on the velodrome of Mariakerke, a wooden track built around a pond, with four final laps before the official finish. [1] 37 riders started the race, there were 16 classified finishers. [2]

Route

The race started in Ghent, East Flanders, before heading eastward to Sint-Niklaas and making a clockwise circle along Aalst, Oudenaarde, Kortrijk and Veurne. Subsequently, the course followed the North Seashore until Ostend and headed east via Roeselare back to Ghent. With this route, the race addressed all the major cities of the two western provinces of Flanders. [1] With a total distance of 324 kilometres (201.3 miles), it was the event's longest edition ever. [3] There were no categorized climbs. [1]

Paul Deman (pictured at the 1913 Tour de France) won the inaugural Tour of Flanders. 27-7-13 Tour de France Deman.JPG
Paul Deman (pictured at the 1913 Tour de France) won the inaugural Tour of Flanders.

Results

CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Deman  (BEL)Automoto12h 03' 10"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Van Daele  (BEL)J.B.Louvets.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Doms (BEL)Automotos.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg August Dierickx (BEL)s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Maertens (BEL)La Françaises.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Van Ingelghem (BEL) Peugeot-Wolber + 1' 00"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Depauw (BEL)Liberator-Hutchinson+ 1' 00"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auguste Benoit (BEL)La Française+ 6' 50"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adrien Kranskens (BEL)+ 17' 50"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hector Billiet (BEL)+ 17' 50"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 16
  2. 1 2 Boyce, Barry. "A Belgian Monument is Born". Cycling Revealed. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Bouvet, Philippe, e.a.(2007), De klassiekers, Atrium, Belgium, ISBN   978-90811691-10, p92
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