The 10th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 21 March 1926.[1] Belgian Denis Verschueren won the Monument. Of the 76 starting cyclists, 26 reached the finish.[2]

1926 Tour of Flanders
Race details
DatesMarch 21, 1926
Stages1
Distance217 km (134.8 mi)
Winning time7h 12' 30"
Results
  Winner  Denis Verschueren (BEL)
  Second  Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL)
  Third  Raymond Decorte (BEL)
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Route

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The race had Ghent as both start and finish place and covered 217 km.[3]

The course featured 2 categorized climbs:

Race report

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The final winner was the Belgian rider Denis Verschueren, who won in the sprint ahead of his breakaway companions. Gustave Van Slembrouck and Raymond Decorte finished second and third. Verschueren completed the race with an average of 30.104 km/h.[4]

General classification

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Final general classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Denis Verschueren (BEL) Wonder–Ravat 7h 12' 30"
2   Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL) J.B. Louvet–Wolber s.t.
3   Raymond Decorte (BEL) J.B. Louvet–Pouchois s.t.
4   Julien Delbecque (BEL) Armor-Dunlop s.t.
5   Leon Parmentier (BEL) Automoto–Hutchinson s.t.
6   Omer Vermeulen (BEL) Meteore–Wolber s.t.
7   Gaston Rebry (BEL) Peugeot–Dunlop s.t.
8   August Verdyck (BEL) Automoto–Hutchinson + 2' 30"
9   Nicolas Frantz (LUX) Alcyon–Dunlop + 6' 00"
10   Jules Huyvaert (BEL) La Française–Diamant–Dunlop s.t.

References

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  1. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1926". FirstCycling.com. 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1926 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "10ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1926". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "1926»10thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 28 September 2023.
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