1953 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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The 37th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1953. Dutch rider Wim van Est won the race in a two-man sprint with Désiré Keteleer in Wetteren.[1] 44 of 213 riders finished.[2]
Dates5 April 1953
Stages1
Distance253 km (157 mi)
Winning time7h 19'
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| Dates | 5 April 1953 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 253 km (157 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 19' | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
- Kluisberg
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Edelareberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wim van Est (NED) |
Garin | 7h 19' 00" |
| 2 |  Désiré Keteleer (BEL) |
Garin | s.t. |
| 3 |  Bernard Gauthier (FRA) |
Mercier–Hutchinson | + 45" |
| 4 | Louison Bobet (FRA) |
Stella–Wolber–Dunlop | + 1' 40" |
| 5 |  Loretto Petrucci (ITA) |
Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. |
| 6 | Attilio Redolfi (FRA) |
Mercier–Leducq | + 2' 40" |
| 7 | Jacques Dupont (FRA) |
Dilecta–Wolber–Bouvet | + 4' 48" |
| 8 | Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) |
Terrot–Hutchinson | + 5' 50" |
| 9 | Stanislas Bober (FRA) |
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 5' 54" |
| 10 | Valère Ollivier (BEL) |
Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 6' 10" |
