| 1990 UCI Road World Cup, race 2 of 13 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 1 April 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 262 km (162.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 47' 25" | ||||||||||||
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The 74th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1990. Italian Moreno Argentin won the race in a two-man sprint with Rudy Dhaenens. 102 of 194 riders finished the race. [1] [2]
The race was run in exceptionally warm and sunny April weather. Italian Fabio Roscioli was the last survivor of an early breakaway, but was caught by a seven-man group on the Eikenberg. 30 from the finish, Laurent Fignon and Per Pedersen broke away from the group, but were counterattacked and dropped by Moreno Argentin and Rudy Dhaenens. Argentin, a four-time winner of Liège–Bastogne–Liège easily won the two-man sprint. [1]
The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 262 km.
The course featured 13 categorized climbs:
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| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moreno Argentin (ITA) | Ariostea | 6h 47' 25" |
| 2 |  Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 3 |  John Talen (NED) | Panasonic–Sportlife | + 11" |
| 4 | Carlo Bomans (BEL) | Weinmann–SMM–Uster | s.t. |
| 5 | Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) | Del Tongo | + 14" |
| 6 |  Jan Schur (GDR) | Chateau d'Ax–Salotti | + 23" |
| 7 |  Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | Helvetia–La Suisse | s.t. |
| 8 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Lotto–Superclub | + 37" |
| 9 |  Jean-Claude Colotti (FRA) | RMO | s.t. |
| 10 | Franco Ballerini (ITA) | Del Tongo | s.t. |
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