The 1988 Gent–Wevelgem was the 50th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 20 April 1988. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Kas team.

1988 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates20 April 1988
Stages1
Distance275[1] km (170.9 mi)
Winning time7h 20' 00"
Results
  Winner  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Kas–Canal 10)
  Second  Gianni Bugno (ITA) (Chateau d'Ax)
  Third  Ron Kiefel (USA) (7-Eleven–Hoonved)
← 1987
1989 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sean Kelly (IRL) Kas–Canal 10 7h 20' 00"
2   Gianni Bugno (ITA) Chateau d'Ax + 0"
3   Ron Kiefel (USA) 7-Eleven–Hoonved + 0"
4   Ludo Peeters (BEL) Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago + 0"
5   Claude Criquielion (BEL) Hitachi–Bosal–B.C.E. Snooker + 0"
6   Steve Bauer (CAN) Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster + 25"
7   Alfons De Wolf (BEL) AD Renting–Mini-Flat–Enerday + 25"
8   Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) PDM–Ultima–Concorde + 25"
9   Søren Lilholt (DEN) Sigma–Fina + 25"
10   Eddy Planckaert (BEL) AD Renting–Mini-Flat–Enerday + 1' 36"

References edit

  1. ^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1988 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "50ème Gand-Wevelgem 1988". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1988 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.