1949 Tour of Flanders
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Dates | 10 April 1949 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7h 21' 00" | ||||||||||||
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← 1948 1950 → |
The 33rd edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic took place on Sunday, 10 April 1949. Italian cyclist Fiorenzo Magni emerged victorious in a sprint finish involving 18 riders, with Belgians Valère Ollivier and Briek Schotte securing second and third place, respectively. Magni's victory marked the second time a non-Belgian rider had won the Tour of Flanders and also established him as the first Italian to achieve this feat.[1] Out of the 225 participating riders, 52 successfully completed the race.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 260 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
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Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) | Ganna | 7h 21' 00" |
2 | Valère Ollivier (BEL) | Bertin–Wolber | s.t. |
3 | Briek Schotte (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
4 | Ernest Sterckx (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
5 | Raymond Impanis (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
6 | André Declerck (BEL) | Bertin–Wolber | s.t. |
7 | Louis Caput (FRA) | Olympia–Dunlop | s.t. |
8 | Lode Anthonis (BEL) | Erka | s.t. |
9 | Maurice Diot (FRA) | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
10 | Martin van den Broeck (BEL) | Starnord–Wolber | s.t. |
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