The 26th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 6 April 1942.[1] Belgian Briek Schotte won the Monument for a first time. Of the 67 starting cyclists, 22 reached the finish.[2]
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| Dates | April 6, 1926 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 226 km (140.4 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 26' 00" | |||||||||
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Route
editThe race started in Ghent and finished there, in the Kuipke velodrome, totaling 226 km (140 miles).[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race Report
editAs he usually preferred, Briek Schotte escaped from a group earlier. He was able to stay in front and arrived solo in the velodrome. Schotte completed the race with an average of 35,13 km/h.[4]
General classification
editFinal general classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Briek Schotte (BEL)
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Thompson | 6h 26' 00" |
| 2 | Georges Claes (BEL)
|
Helyett–Hutchinson | + 5" |
| 3 | Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)
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Individual | s.t. |
| 4 | Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | s.t. |
| 5 | Jules Lowie (BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 6 | André Declerck (BEL)
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Individual | s.t. |
| 7 | Frans Bonduel (BEL)
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Dilecta–Wolber | + 25" |
| 8 | André Maelbrancke (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | 1' 25" |
| 9 | Albert Hendrickx (BEL)
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Alcyon–Dunlop | 1' 40" |
| 10 | Michel Hermie (BEL)
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Individual | 3' 10" |
References
edit- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1942". FirstCycling.com. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1942 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 21 September 2023.
- ^ "26ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1942". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "1942»26thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 23 September 2023.
External links
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