1947 Tour of Flanders explained

31st Tour of Flanders
Date:27 April 1947
Stages:1
Distance:257
Unit:km
Time:7h 03' 00"
Speed:36.454
Organizer:Het Nieuwsblad
First:Emiel Faignaert
First Nat:BEL
First Team:Groene Leeuw
Second:Roger Desmet
Second Nat:BEL
Second Team:Alcyon–Dunlop
Third:Rik Renders
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Garin–Wolber
Previous:1946
Next:1948

The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren.[1] 55 of 213 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:

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Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 88
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 2 March 2016.