1959 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 30 March 1959 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 242 km (150.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 14' | ||||||||||||
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The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959 [verification needed]. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet.[1] 58 of 143 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:[1]
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Statieberg
- Valkenberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rik Van Looy (BEL)
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Faema–Guerra | 6h 14' 00" |
| 2 | Frans Schoubben (BEL)
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Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Gilbert Desmet (BEL)
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Faema–Guerra | + 3" |
| 4 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL)
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Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | + 10" |
| 5 |  Jaap Kersten (NED)
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Magneet–Vredestein | s.t. |
| 6 | Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL)
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Faema–Guerra | s.t. |
| 7 |  Jean-Claude Annaert (FRA)
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Rapha–Gem–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 8 | Norbert Vantieghem (BEL)
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Flandria–Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 9 |  Seamus Elliot (IRL)
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Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 | Henri Denijs (BEL)
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Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | s.t. |
References
- ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 124
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1959 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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