42nd Tour of Flanders | |
Date: | 30 March 1958 |
Stages: | 1 |
Distance: | 230 |
Unit: | km |
Time: | 6h 07' |
Speed: | 37.602 |
Organizer: | Het Nieuwsblad |
First: | Germain Derijcke |
First Nat: | BEL |
First Team: | Carpano |
Second: | Willy Truye |
Second Nat: | BEL |
Second Team: | Mercier–BP–Butchinson |
Third: | Angelo Conterno |
Third Nat: | ITA |
Third Team: | Carpano |
Previous: | 1957 |
Next: | 1959 |
The 42nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1958. Belgian rider Germain Derijcke won the race in the sprint of a nine-man group in Wetteren.[1] 61 of 153 riders finished.[2]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 230 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:[1]