1933 Tour of Flanders explained

1933 Tour of Flanders
Date:2 April 1933
Stages:1
Distance:227
Unit:km
Time:6h 51' 00"
First:Alfons Schepers
First Nat:BEL
Second:Léon Tommies
Second Nat:BEL
Third:Romain Gijssels
Third Nat:BEL
Previous:1932
Next:1934

The 17th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 2 April 1933.[1] Belgian Alfons Schepers won the Monument. Of the 164 starting cyclists, 43 reached the finish.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and covered 227 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Race report

Alfons Schepers won the bunch sprint in Wetteren. He completed the race with an average of 33.138 km/h.[4]

General classification

Final general classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1La Française-Dunlop6h 51' 00"
2Alcyon–Dunlops.t.
3Dilecta–Wolbers.t.
4Dilecta–Wolbers.t.
5Dilecta–Wolbers.t.
6Genial Lucifer-Hutchinsons.t.
7Cycles Depass.t.
8Cycles Depass.t.
9Dilecta–Wolbers.t.
10Alcyon–Dunlops.t.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 September 2023 . Ronde van Vlaanderen 1933 . FirstCycling.com . en.
  2. Web site: 25 September 2023 . Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1933 - Résultats détaillés . les-sports.info . fr.
  3. Web site: 17ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1933 . 25 September 2023 . Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu . fr.
  4. Web site: 25 September 2023 . 1933»17thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres . ProcyclingStats . en.