1947 Tour of Flanders

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31st Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates27 April 1947
Stages1
Distance257 km (159.7 mi)
Winning time7h 03' 00"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Emiel Faignaert  (BEL) (Groene Leeuw)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger Desmet  (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Renders  (BEL) (Garin–Wolber)
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The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren. [1] 55 of 213 riders finished. [2]

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Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Emiel Faignaert  (BEL)Groene Leeuw7h 03' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger Desmet  (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Renders  (BEL)Garin–Wolbers.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kamiel Beeckman  (BEL)Thompson+ 12"
5Flag of France.svg  Louis Thiétard  (FRA)Métropole–Dunlop+ 2' 05"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Raymond Desmedt  (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop + 2' 20"
7Flag of France.svg  Kléber Piot  (FRA)Métropole–Dunlop+ 2' 30"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Georges Claes  (BEL)Rochet–Dunlops.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Odiel Van Den Meersschaut  (BEL)Garin–Wolbers.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marcel Ryckaert  (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson + 2' 50"

References

  1. ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 88
  2. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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