1957 Tour of Flanders

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41st Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates31 March 1957
Stages1
Distance242 km (150.4 mi)
Winning time5h 58'
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Fred De Bruyne  (BEL) (Carpano–Coppi)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jozef Planckaert  (BEL) (Peugeot–BP)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Norbert Kerckhove  (BEL) (Faema–Guerra)
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The 41st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1957. Belgian rider Fred De Bruyne won the race in the sprint of a ten-man group in Wetteren. [1] 85 of the 174 riders finished. [2]

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Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured four categorized climbs: [1]

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Fred De Bruyne  (BEL)Carpano–Coppi5h 58' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jef Planckaert  (BEL) Peugeot–BP s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Norbert Kerckhove  (BEL)Bertins.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Barone  (FRA)Saint Raphael–Geminiani–Quinquinas.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Yvo Molenaers  (BEL)Plume Sports.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Gastone Nencini  (ITA)Leo–Chlorodonts.t.
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Seamus Elliot  (IRL)Helyett–Potins.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Schoubben  (BEL) Peugeot–BP s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Agostino Coletto  (ITA)Carpano–Coppis.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Désiré Keteleer  (BEL)Carpano–Coppis.t.

References

  1. 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p. 120
  2. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1957 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Ark.: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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