1948 Tour of Flanders

The 32nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 April 1948. Belgian Briek Schotte won the race in a four-man sprint. It was Schotte's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after 1942.[1] 265 riders, of which 50 non-Belgians, started the race, an all-time record. 85 of them finished.[2]

32nd Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates18 April 1948
Stages1
Distance257 km (159.7 mi)
Winning time6h 53' 00"
Results
  Winner  Briek Schotte (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop)
  Second  Albert Ramon (BEL) (Arliguie–Hutchinson)
  Third  Marcel Rijckaert (BEL) (Mercier–Hutchinson)

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:

Results
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Briek Schotte (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop 6h 53' 00"
2  Albert Ramon (BEL) Arliguie–Hutchinson s.t.
3  Marcel Rijckaert (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.
4  Raymond Impanis (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.
5  Gerard Buyl (BEL) Carrara–Dunlop + 15"
6  Cor Bakker (NED) Vege s.t.
7  Maurice Dewannemaecker (BEL) Rochet–Dunlop s.t.
8  Camille Beeckman (BEL) Rochet–Dunlop + 30"
9  Arie Vooren (NED) Vege s.t.
10  Rik Renders (BEL) Garin–Wolber s.t.

References
  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 88
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1948 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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