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1940 Tour of Flanders

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1940 Tour of Flanders
Race details
DatesMarch 31, 1940
Stages1
Distance211 km (131.1 mi)
Winning time6h 02' 00"
Results
  Winner  Achiel Buysse (BEL)
  Second  Georges Christiaens (BEL)
  Third  Briek Schotte (BEL)
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The 24th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 31 March 1940.[1] Belgian Achiel Buysse won the Monument for a first time. In total, 34 of 103 riders finished.[2]

Route

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The race started in Ghent and covered 211 km (131 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Race report

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22 year-old Achiel Buysse was able to escape earlier and arrived solo in Wetteren. He completed the race with an average of 34,970 km/h.[4]

General classification

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Final general classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1  Achiel Buysse (BEL) Dilecta–Wolber 6h 02' 00"
2  Georges Christiaens (BEL) Helyett–Hutchinson 20"
3  Briek Schotte (BEL) Groene Leeuw s.t.
4  Albert Hendrickx (BEL) Labor 1' 15"
5  Jan Staeren (BEL) Labor 4' 15"
6  Armand Gilles (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop 4' 30"
7  Albert Dubuisson (BEL) Helyett–Hutchinson 4' 35"
8  Petrus van Teemsche (BEL) Individual s.t.
9  Albert van Wesemael (BEL) Individual s.t.
10  Cyriel van Overberghe (BEL) Pélissier s.t.

References

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  1. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1940". FirstCycling.com. 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1940 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "24ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1940". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "1940»24thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 23 September 2023.
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