1958 Tour of Flanders
42nd Tour of Flanders
Race details |
Date |
30 March 1958 |
Distance |
230 km (142.9 mi) |
Winning time |
6h 07' (37.602 km/h or 23.365 mph) |
Palmares |
|
Winner |
Germain Derijcke (BEL) |
(Carpano) |
|
Second |
Willy Truye (BEL) |
(Mercier–BP–Butchinson) |
|
Third |
Angelo Conterno (ITA) |
(Carpano) |
The 42nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1958. Belgian rider Germain Derijcke won the race in the sprint of a nine-man group in Wetteren.[1] 61 of 153 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 230 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:[1]
Results
References
- 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 120
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1958 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.