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| Dates | June 10, 1945 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 222 km (137.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 21' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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The 29th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 June 1945. [1] Belgian Sylvain Grysolle won the Monument. Of the 91 starting cyclists, 31 reached the finish. [2]
The race started in Ghent and covered 222 km (137.9 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren. [3] The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
A tough race thinned out the peloton and a leading group of 23 riders rode to the finish. Sylvain Grysolle jumped away and reached the finish line alone. Grysolle completed the race with an average of 34,96 km/h. [4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sylvain Grysolle (BEL) | Rochet–Dunlop | 6h 21' 00" |
| 2 | Albert Sercu (BEL) | Dilecta–Wolber | + 15" |
| 3 | Joseph Moerenhout (BEL) | Dilecta–Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Martin van den Broeck (BEL) | Individual | s.t. |
| 5 | Arthur Mommerency (BEL) | Individual | s.t. |
| 6 | Ward van Dijck (BEL) | Individual | s.t. |
| 7 | Eugeen Jacobs (BEL) | Individual | s.t. |
| 8 | Odiel van den Meersschaut (BEL) | Individual | s.t. |
| 9 | Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL) | Individual | s.t. |
| 10 | Emiel Faignaert (BEL) | Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
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