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Dates | May 4, 1926 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 | |||||||||
Distance | 198 km (123.0 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 5h 58' 00" | |||||||||
Results | ||||||||||
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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]
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:
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]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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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" |