The 29th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 June 1945.[1] Belgian Sylvain Grysolle won the Monument. Of the 91 starting cyclists, 31 reached the finish.[2]

1945 Tour of Flanders
Race details
DatesJune 10, 1945
Stages1
Distance222 km (137.9 mi)
Winning time6h 21' 00"
Results
  Winner  Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)
  Second  Albert Sercu (BEL)
  Third  Joseph Moerenhout (BEL)
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Route edit

The race started in Ghent and covered 222 km (137.9 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3] The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Race report edit

A tough race thinned out the peloton and a leading group of 23 riders rode to the finish. Sylvain Grysolle jumped away and reached the finish line alone. Grysolle completed the race with an average of 34,96 km/h.[4]

General classification edit

Final general classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sylvain Grysolle (BEL) Rochet–Dunlop 6h 21' 00"
2   Albert Sercu (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber + 15"
3   Joseph Moerenhout (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber s.t.
4   Martin van den Broeck (BEL) Individual s.t.
5   Arthur Mommerency (BEL) Individual s.t.
6   Ward van Dijck (BEL) Individual s.t.
7   Eugeen Jacobs (BEL) Individual s.t.
8   Odiel van den Meersschaut (BEL) Individual s.t.
9   Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL) Individual s.t.
10   Emiel Faignaert (BEL) Groene Leeuw s.t.

References edit

  1. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1945 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1945". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "1945»29thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ "29ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1945". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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