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Dates | 10 April 1938 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 | |||||||||
Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 7h 42' 00" | |||||||||
Results | ||||||||||
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The 22nd edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 April 1938. [1] Belgian Edgard de Caluwé won the Monument. Of the 180 starting cyclists, 29 reached the finish. [2]
The race started in Ghent and covered 260 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren. [3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
25 year-old De Caluwé won the sprint from a group of 9 riders. He completed the race with an average of 33,77 km/h. [4]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Edgard De Caluwé ( BEL) | Dilecta–Wolber | 7h 42' 00" |
2 | Sylvère Maes ( BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
3 | Marcel Kint ( BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
4 | Louis Hardiquest ( BEL) | De Dion Bouton | s.t. |
5 | Maurice Croon ( BEL) | Wim Sport | s.t. |
6 | Constant Lauwers ( BEL) | Helyett–Hutchinson | s.t. |
7 | Émile Masson Jr. ( BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
8 | René Walschot ( BEL) | J.B. Louvet–Wolber | s.t. |
9 | Edward Vissers ( BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
10 | Gaston Rebry ( BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | + 25" |