1958 Tour of Flanders explained

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]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 230 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 120
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1958 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 5 March 2016.