1952 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 6 April 1952 | ||
| Distance | 258 km (160.3 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 7h 27' (34.631 km/h or 21.519 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Roger Decock (BEL) |
(Bertin–d'Alessandro) | |
| Second |  Loretto Petrucci (ITA) |
(Bianchi–Pirelli) | |
| Third | Briek Schotte (BEL) |
(Alcyon–Dunlop) | |
The 36th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 6 April 1952. Belgian Roger Decock won the race in a three-man sprint before Loretto Petrucci and Briek Schotte.[1] 43 of 210 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 258 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Decock (BEL) |
Bertin–d'Alessandro | 7h 27' 00" |
| 2 | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) |
Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. |
| 3 | Briek Schotte (BEL) |
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 4 |  Wim van Est (NED) |
Garin–Wolber | + 15" |
| 5 |  Attilio Redolfi (FRA) |
Mercier–Leducq | + 23" |
| 6 | Louison Bobet (FRA) |
Stella–Huret–Dunlop | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) |
Garin–Wolber | + 1' 53" |
| 8 | Valère Ollivier (BEL) |
Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 2' 17" |
| 9 | Jacques Dupont (FRA) |
Dilecta–Wolber | + 2' 25" |
| 10 | Lode Anthonis (BEL) |
Terrot–Hutchinson | + 11' 04" |
References
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 104
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1952 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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