| 1992 UCI Road World Cup, race 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 5 April 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 37' 19" | ||||||||||||
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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]
The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 260 km.
The course featured 14 categorized climbs:
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| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Jacky Durand (FRA) | Castorama | 6h 37' 19" |
| 2 |  Thomas Wegmüller (SUI) | Lotus–Festina | + 48" |
| 3 |  Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 44" |
| 4 |  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 5 |  Frans Maassen (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 57" |
| 6 | Jelle Nijdam (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 7 | Marc Madiot (FRA) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 8 |  Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Sanyo | s.t. |
| 9 | Franco Ballerini (ITA) | GB–MG Maglificio | s.t. |
| 10 | Dirk De Wolf (BEL) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
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