1947 Tour of Flanders
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Cycling race
Dates27 April 1947
Stages1
Distance257 km (159.7 mi)
Winning time7h 03' 00"
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| Dates | 27 April 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 257 km (159.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 03' 00" | ||||||||||||
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The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren.[1] 55 of 213 riders finished.[2]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emiel Faignaert (BEL) |
Groene Leeuw | 7h 03' 00" |
| 2 | Roger Desmet (BEL) |
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Rik Renders (BEL) |
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Kamiel Beeckman (BEL) |
Thompson | + 12" |
| 5 |  Louis Thiétard (FRA) |
Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 05" |
| 6 | Raymond Desmedt (BEL) |
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 2' 20" |
| 7 | Kléber Piot (FRA) |
Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Georges Claes (BEL) |
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 9 | Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL) |
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
| 10 | Marcel Ryckaert (BEL) |
Mercier–Hutchinson | + 2' 50" |
References
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 88
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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