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| Dates | 18 April 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 257 km (159.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 53' 00" | ||||||||||||
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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]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Briek Schotte  (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | 6h 53' 00" | 
| 2 |  Albert Ramon  (BEL) | Arliguie–Hutchinson | s.t. | 
| 3 |  Marcel Rijckaert  (BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. | 
| 4 |  Raymond Impanis  (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | 
| 5 |  Gerard Buyl  (BEL) | Carrara–Dunlop | + 15" | 
| 6 |  Cor Bakker  (NED) | Vege | s.t. | 
| 7 |  Maurice Dewannemaecker  (BEL) | Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. | 
| 8 |  Camille Beeckman  (BEL) | Rochet–Dunlop | + 30" | 
| 9 |  Arie Vooren  (NED) | Vege | s.t. | 
| 10 |  Rik Renders  (BEL) | Garin–Wolber | s.t. |