1949 La Flèche Wallonne Explained

1949 La Flèche Wallonne
Date:	13 April 1949
Stages:	1
Distance:	231^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	6h 20' 34"
First:	Rik Van Steenbergen
First Nat:	BEL
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Fausto Coppi
Third Nat:	ITA
Previous:	1948
Next:	1950

The 1949 La Flèche Wallonne was the 13th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 13 April 1949. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Rik Van Steenbergen.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 0" 3 + 0" 4 + 0" 5 + 0" 6 + 41" 7 + 3' 11" 8 + 3' 11" 9 + 3' 11" 10 + 3' 11"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 22 January 2018.
2. Web site: 1949 La Flèche Wallonne. BikeRaceInfo. 22 January 2018.
3. Web site: 13ème Flèche wallonne 1949. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829195510/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_fleche/fleche49.php. 29 August 2004.
4. Web site: 1949 La Flèche Wallonne. First Cycling. 22 January 2018.