1948 Tour of Flanders

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32nd Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates18 April 1948
Stages1
Distance257 km (159.7 mi)
Winning time6h 53' 00"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Briek Schotte  (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Albert Ramon  (BEL) (Arliguie–Hutchinson)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marcel Rijckaert  (BEL) (Mercier–Hutchinson)
  1947
1949  

The 32nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 April 1948. Belgian Briek Schotte won the race in a four-man sprint. It was Schotte's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after 1942. [1] 265 riders, of which 50 non-Belgians, started the race, an all-time record. 85 of them finished. [2]

Contents

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  Briek Schotte  (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop 6h 53' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Albert Ramon  (BEL)Arliguie–Hutchinsons.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marcel Rijckaert  (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Raymond Impanis  (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gerard Buyl  (BEL)Carrara–Dunlop+ 15"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cor Bakker  (NED)Veges.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Maurice Dewannemaecker  (BEL)Rochet–Dunlops.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Camille Beeckman  (BEL)Rochet–Dunlop+ 30"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arie Vooren  (NED)Veges.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Renders  (BEL)Garin–Wolbers.t.

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References

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  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1948 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.