1924 Tour of Flanders explained

8th Tour of Flanders
Date:23 March 1924
Stages:1
Distance:284
Unit:km
Time:10h 19' 00"
Speed:28.38
Organizer:Sportwereld
First:Gerard Debaets
First Nat:BEL
First Team:Labor–Dunlop
Second:René Vermandel
Second Nat:BEL
Second Team:Alcyon–Dunlop
Third:Felix Sellier
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Alcyon–Dunlop
Previous:1923
Next:1925

The eighth running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Tuesday, 23 March 1924. Belgian track specialist Gerard Debaets won the race after a solo breakaway. René Vermandel and Felix Sellier completed the podium.[1] 17 of 63 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 284 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:[1]

Results

[1]

Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 38
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1924 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 2 October 2016.