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]

Tour of Flanders Belgian one-day cycling race, one of the five monuments

The Tour of Flanders, also known as De Ronde, is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and organized by Flanders Classics. Its nickname is Vlaanderens Mooiste. First held in 1913, the Tour of Flanders had its 100th edition in 2016.

Classic cycle races Road cycling race

The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most revered races are often described as the cycling monuments.

Emiel Faignaert Belgian bicycle racer

Emiel Faignaert was a Belgian cyclist.

Contents

Route

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

Ghent Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the second largest municipality in Belgium, after Antwerp. The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.

Wetteren Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Wetteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Massemen, Westrem and Wetteren proper. On January 1, 2006, Wetteren had a total population of 23,209. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 633 inhabitants per km².

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"

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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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