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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)
←  1940
1942 →

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

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

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

Final general classification

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

  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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