1940 Tour of Flanders

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1940 Tour of Flanders
Race details
DatesMarch 31, 1940
Stages1
Distance211 km (131.1 mi)
Winning time6h 02' 00"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Achiel Buysse  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Georges Christiaens  (BEL)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Briek Schotte  (BEL)
  1939
1941  

The 24th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 31 March 1940. [1] Belgian Achiel Buysse won the Monument for a first time. In total, 34 of 103 riders finished. [2]

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Route

The race started in Ghent and covered 211 km (131 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren. [3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Race report

22 year-old Achiel Buysse was able to escape earlier and arrived solo in Wetteren. He completed the race with an average of 34,970 km/h. [4]

General classification

Final general classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Achiel Buysse  (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber 6h 02' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Georges Christiaens  (BEL) Helyett–Hutchinson 20"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Briek Schotte  (BEL) Groene Leeuw s.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Albert Hendrickx  (BEL)Labor1' 15"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Staeren  (BEL)Labor4' 15"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Armand Gilles  (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop 4' 30"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Albert Dubuisson  (BEL) Helyett–Hutchinson 4' 35"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Petrus van Teemsche  (BEL)Individuals.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Albert van Wesemael  (BEL)Individuals.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Cyriel van Overberghe  (BEL) Pélissier s.t.

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