1942 Tour of Flanders

The 26th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 6 April 1942.[1] Belgian Briek Schotte won the Monument for a first time. Of the 67 starting cyclists, 22 reached the finish.[2]

1942 Tour of Flanders
Race details
DatesApril 6, 1926
Stages1
Distance226 km (140.4 mi)
Winning time6h 26' 00"
Results
  Winner  Briek Schotte (BEL)
  Second  Georges Claes (BEL)
  Third  Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished there, in the Kuipke velodrome, totaling 226 km (140 miles).[3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Race Report

As he usually preferred, Briek Schotte escaped from a group earlier. He was able to stay in front and arrived solo in the velodrome. Schotte completed the race with an average of 35,13 km/h.[4]

General classification

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Briek Schotte (BEL) Thompson 6h 26' 00"
2  Georges Claes (BEL) Helyett–Hutchinson + 5"
3  Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL) Individual s.t.
4  Sylvain Grysolle (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber s.t.
5  Jules Lowie (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.
6  André Declerck (BEL) Individual s.t.
7  Frans Bonduel (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber + 25"
8  André Maelbrancke (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop 1' 25"
9  Albert Hendrickx (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop 1' 40"
10  Michel Hermie (BEL) Individual 3' 10"

References
  1. "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1942". FirstCycling.com. 23 September 2023.
  2. "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1942 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 21 September 2023.
  3. "26ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1942". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. "1942»26thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 23 September 2023.


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