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1941 Tour of Flanders

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1941 Tour of Flanders
Race details
DatesMay 4, 1926
Stages1
Distance198 km (123.0 mi)
Winning time5h 58' 00"
Results
  Winner  Achiel Buysse (BEL)
  Second  Gustaaf Van Overloop (BEL)
  Third  Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL)
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The 25th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 4 May 1941.[1] Belgian Achiel Buysse won the Monument for a second time in a row. In total, 38 of 112 riders finished.[2]

Route

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The race started in Ghent and covered 198 km (128 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Race Report

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Achiel Buysse won the sprint in front of his six breakaway companions. He completed the race with an average of 34.980 km/h.[4]

General classification

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Final general classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1  Achiel Buysse (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber 5h 38' 00"
2  Gustaaf Van Overloop (BEL) Individual s.t.
3  Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL) Individual s.t.
4  Maurice Clautier (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.
5  Albert Beirnaert (BEL) Individual s.t.
6  Eugène Kiewit (BEL) Individual s.t.
7  Jules Lowie (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.
8  Martin Van Den Broeck (BEL) Individual 1' 45"
9  Joseph Somers (BEL) Helyett–Hutchinson 3' 15"
10  Achiel De Backer (BEL) Individual 5' 00"

References

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  1. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1941". FirstCycling.com. 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1941 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "25ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1941". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "1941»25thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 23 September 2023.
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