1957 Tour of Flanders
The 41st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1957. Belgian rider Fred De Bruyne won the race in the sprint of a ten-man group in Wetteren.[1] 85 of the 174 riders finished.[2]
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| Dates | 31 March 1957 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 242 km (150.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 58' | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:[1]
- Kwaremont
- Statieberg
- Berg Ten Stene
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fred De Bruyne (BEL) |
Carpano–Coppi | 5h 58' 00" |
| 2 | Jef Planckaert (BEL) |
Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 3 | Norbert Kerckhove (BEL) |
Bertin | s.t. |
| 4 |  Nicolas Barone (FRA) |
Saint Raphael–Geminiani–Quinquina | s.t. |
| 5 | Yvo Molenaers (BEL) |
Plume Sport | s.t. |
| 6 |  Gastone Nencini (ITA) |
Leo–Chlorodont | s.t. |
| 7 |  Seamus Elliot (IRL) |
Helyett–Potin | s.t. |
| 8 | Frans Schoubben (BEL) |
Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 9 | Agostino Coletto (ITA) |
Carpano–Coppi | s.t. |
| 10 | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) |
Carpano–Coppi | s.t. |
References
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 120
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1957 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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