The 1948 Gent–Wevelgem was the tenth edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 9 May 1948. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Valère Ollivier.

1948 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates9 May 1948
Stages1
Distance276[1] km (171.5 mi)
Winning time7h 31' 00"
Results
  Winner  Valère Ollivier (BEL)
  Second  Albert Ramon (BEL)
  Third  Hilaire Couvreur (BEL)
← 1947
1949 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1   Valère Ollivier (BEL) 7h 31' 00"
2   Albert Ramon (BEL) + 0"
3   Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) + 18"
4   Raymond Impanis (BEL) + 26"
5   Gérard Buyl [es] (BEL) + 4' 35"
6   Emmanuel Thoma [es] (BEL) + 4' 50"
7   Jean Bogaerts (BEL) + 4' 50"
8   Achiel Buysse (BEL) + 4' 50"
9   Constant Lauwers (BEL) + 4' 50"
10   Jean-Baptiste Verpoorten (BEL) + 4' 50"

References edit

  1. ^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "1948 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "10ème Gand-Wevelgem 1948". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1948 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 January 2018.