The 13th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 17 March 1929.[1] Belgian Jef Dervaes won the Monument. Of the 63 starting cyclists, 28 reached the finish.[2]

1929 Tour of Flanders
De peloton of the 1929 Ronde van Vlaanderen, passing a bridge in Ostend
De peloton of the 1929 Ronde van Vlaanderen, passing a bridge in Ostend
Race details
DatesMarch 17, 1929
Stages1
Distance216 km (134.2 mi)
Winning time7h 01' 50"
Results
  Winner  Jef Dervaes (BEL)
  Second  Georges Ronsse (BEL)
  Third  Alfred Hamerlinck (BEL)
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Route

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The race started in Ghent and covered 216 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]

The course featured 2 categorized climbs:

Race report

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The final winner was Jef Dervaes arrived solo in Wetteren with a huge advantage. World champion Georges Ronsse finished second, while Alfred Hamerlinck took the third place. Dervaes completed the race with an average of 30.723 km/h.[4]

General classification

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Final general classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jef Dervaes (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson 7h 01' 50"
2   Georges Ronsse (BEL) La Française-Diamant-Dunlop + 4' 10"
3   Alfred Hamerlinck (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson + 5' 10"
4   Jean Mertens (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop s.t.
5   Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson s.t.
6   André Verbiest (BEL) Individual s.t.
7   August Verdyck (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson s.t.
8   Julien Vervaecke (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop s.t.
9   Ernest Mottard (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson + 10' 10"
10   Julien Delbecque (BEL) Gouden Hand + 10' 40"

References

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  1. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1929". FirstCycling.com. 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1929 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "13ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1929". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "1929»13thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 28 September 2023.
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