1954 Tour of Flanders explained

38th Tour of Flanders
Date:4 April 1954
Stages:1
Distance:255
Unit:km
Time:7h 33'
Speed:33.775
Organizer:Het Nieuwsblad
First:Raymond Impanis
First Nat:BEL
First Team:Mercier–Hutchinson
Second:François Mahé
Second Nat:FRA
Second Team:Bertin–d'Alessandro
Third:Alfons Van den Brande
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Libertas
Previous:1953
Next:1955

The 38th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 4 April 1954. Belgian Raymond Impanis won the race in a two-man sprint with French rider François Mahé.[1] 38 of 230 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 255 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:

Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 108
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1954 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 29 February 2016.