1959 Tour of Flanders

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43rd Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates30 March 1959
Stages1
Distance242 km (150.4 mi)
Winning time6h 14'
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL) (Faema–Guerra)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Schoubben  (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Dunlop)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gilbert Desmet  (BEL) (Faema–Guerra)
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The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959 [ verification needed ]. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet. [1] 58 of 143 riders finished. [2]

Contents

Route

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

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL)Faema–Guerra6h 14' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Schoubben  (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Dunlop s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gilbert Desmet  (BEL)Faema–Guerra+ 3"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur Decabooter  (BEL)Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco+ 10"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jaap Kersten  (NED)Magneet–Vredesteins.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edgard Sorgeloos  (BEL)Faema–Guerras.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Jean-Claude Annaert  (FRA)Rapha–Gem–Dunlops.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Norbert Vantieghem  (BEL)Flandria–Dr.Manns.t.
9Flag of Ireland.svg  Seamus Elliot  (IRL)Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinsons.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Henri Denijs  (BEL)Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalcos.t.

References

  1. 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 124
  2. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1959 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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