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| Race details | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 10 April 1938 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 42' 00" | |||||||||
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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]
Route
The race started in Ghent and covered 260 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren. [3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race report
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]
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
References
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1938". FirstCycling.com. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1938 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 24 September 2023.
- ^ "22ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1938". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "1938»22thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 24 September 2023.
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