1959 La Flèche Wallonne

The 1959 La Flèche Wallonne was the 23rd edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 25 April 1959. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Jos Hoevenaers.

1959 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates25 April 1959
Stages1
Distance218[1] km (135.5 mi)
Winning time5h 58' 07"
Results
  Winner  Jos Hoevenaers (BEL)
  Second  Marcel Janssens (BEL)
  Third  Frans Schoubben (BEL)
← 1958
1960 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1   Jos Hoevenaers (BEL) 5h 58' 07"
2   Marcel Janssens (BEL) + 15"
3   Frans Schoubben (BEL) + 15"
4   Armand Desmet (BEL) + 15"
5   Gilbert Desmet (BEL) + 15"
6   Agostino Coletto (ITA) + 18"
7   Frans De Mulder (BEL) + 38"
8   Léopold Rosseel (BEL) + 38"
9   Norbert Kerckhove (BEL) + 38"
10   Noël Foré (BEL) + 38"

References edit

  1. ^ "Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "1959 La Flèche Wallonne". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "23ème Flèche wallonne 1959". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1959 La Flèche Wallonne". First Cycling. Retrieved 30 January 2018.