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| Dates | March 25, 1928 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 225 km (139.8 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 55' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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The 13th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 25 March 1928. [1] Belgian Jan Mertens won the Monument. Of the 40 starting cyclists, 25 reached the finish. [2]
The race had Ghent as both start and finish place and covered 225 km. [3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
The final winner was Jan Mertens, who won in Ghent in front of his four breakaway companions. August Mortelmans finished second, while Louis Delannoy took the third place
Mertens completed the race with an average of 32.530 km/h. [4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jan Mertens (BEL) | Securitas | 6h 55' 00" |
| 2 | August Mortelmans (BEL) | Touring-Pirelli | s.t. |
| 3 | Louis Delannoy (BEL) | Securitas | s.t. |
| 4 | Lucien Buysse (BEL) | Automoto | s.t. |
| 5 | Armand Van Bruaene (BEL) | La Nordiste | s.t. |
| 6 | Leander Gijssels (BEL) | Automoto | + 7' 30" |
| 7 | Julien Vervaecke (BEL) | Armor-Dunlop | + 7' 35" |
| 8 | Joseph Van Dam (BEL) | Individual | + 8' 30" |
| 9 | Jules Deschepper (BEL) | Van Hauwaert | + 8' 35" |
| 10 | Raoul Degroote (BEL) | Individual | + 8' 40" |
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