1945 Tour of Flanders
The 29th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 June 1945.[1] Belgian Sylvain Grysolle won the Monument. Of the 91 starting cyclists, 31 reached the finish.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and covered 222 km (137.9 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3] The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race report
A tough race thinned out the peloton and a leading group of 23 riders rode to the finish. Sylvain Grysolle jumped away and reached the finish line alone. Grysolle completed the race with an average of 34,96 km/h.[4]
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)
|
Rochet–Dunlop | 6h 21' 00" |
| 2 | Albert Sercu (BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | + 15" |
| 3 | Joseph Moerenhout (BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Martin van den Broeck (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 5 | Arthur Mommerency (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 6 | Ward van Dijck (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 7 | Eugeen Jacobs (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 8 | Odiel van den Meersschaut (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 9 | Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 10 | Emiel Faignaert (BEL)
|
Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
References
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1945 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1945". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
- ^ "1945»29thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.
- ^ "29ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1945". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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