| 33rd Tour of Flanders | |
| Date: | 10 April 1949 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 260 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 7h 21' 00" |
| Speed: | 35.374 |
| Organizer: | Het Nieuwsblad |
| First: | Fiorenzo Magni |
| First Nat: | ITA |
| First Team: | Ganna |
| Second: | Valère Ollivier |
| Second Nat: | BEL |
| Second Team: | Bertin–Wolber |
| Third: | Briek Schotte |
| Third Nat: | BEL |
| Third Team: | Alcyon–Dunlop |
| Previous: | 1948 |
| Next: | 1950 |
The 33rd edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic took place on Sunday, 10 April 1949. Italian cyclist Fiorenzo Magni emerged victorious in a sprint finish involving 18 riders, with Belgians Valère Ollivier and Briek Schotte securing second and third place, respectively. Magni's victory marked the second time a non-Belgian rider had won the Tour of Flanders and also established him as the first Italian to achieve this feat.[1] Out of the 225 participating riders, 52 successfully completed the race.[2]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 260 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
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