1992 Tour of Flanders

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76th Tour of Flanders
1992 UCI Road World Cup, race 2
Race details
Dates5 April 1992
Stages1
Distance260 km (161.6 mi)
Winning time6h 37' 19"
Results
  WinnerFlag of France.svg  Jacky Durand  (FRA) (Castorama)
  SecondFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Thomas Wegmüller  (SUI) (Lotus–Festina)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edwig Van Hooydonck  (BEL) (Buckler–Colnago–Decca)
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The 76th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1992. French rider Jacky Durand gained an upset victory. For the first time in the Tour of Flanders' history, a rider from the early breakaway stayed ahead until the finish. [1] The race was the second leg of the UCI Road World Cup. 123 of 186 riders finished. [2] [3]

Contents

Route

The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 260 km.
The course featured 14 categorized climbs:

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Jacky Durand  (FRA) Castorama 6h 37' 19"
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Thomas Wegmüller  (SUI) Lotus–Festina + 48"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edwig Van Hooydonck  (BEL) Buckler–Colnago–Decca + 1' 44"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Maurizio Fondriest  (ITA) Panasonic–Sportlife s.t.
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Frans Maassen  (NED) Buckler–Colnago–Decca + 1' 57"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jelle Nijdam  (NED) Buckler–Colnago–Decca s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Marc Madiot  (FRA) Team Telekom s.t.
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Jesper Skibby  (DEN) TVM–Sanyo s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Ballerini  (ITA) GB–MG Maglificio s.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dirk De Wolf  (BEL)Chateau d'Axs.t.

References

  1. "Durand: "J'ai atteint l'inaccessible"". eurosport.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1992 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. Vanwalleghem, Rik (2003), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Lannoo, Belgium, ISBN   90-20951-37-8, p 88-89