1937 Tour of Flanders
Race details | ||||||||||
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Dates | 21 March 1937 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 | |||||||||
Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 7h 29' 00" | |||||||||
Results | ||||||||||
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← 1936 1938 → |
The 21st edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 21 March 1937.[1] Belgian Michel d'Hooghe won the Monument. Of the 181 starting cyclists, 43 reached the finish.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and covered 267 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Edelareberg
Race report
25 year-old D'Hooghe won the bunch sprint from a group of ten. He completed the race with an average of 35,679 km/h.[4]
Notable
Like many other cyclists of his generation, Michel D'Hooghe's professional career was cut short due to the Second World War, during which he died as a result of an aerial bombardment over the city of Lokeren in May 1940.[5]
General classification
Final general classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Michel D'Hooghe (BEL) | Van Hauwaert | 7h 29' 00" |
2 | Hubert Deltour (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
3 | Louis Hardiquest (BEL) | Dilecta–Wolber | s.t. |
4 | Adolphe Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Helyett-Splendor | s.t. |
5 | Alfons Schepers (BEL) | Colin-Wolber | s.t. |
6 | Albert Hendrickx (BEL) | Labor–Dunlop | s.t. |
7 | René Walschot (BEL) | J.B. Louvet–Wolber | s.t. |
8 | Jean Wauters (BEL) | Helyett-Splendor | s.t. |
9 | Sylvère Maes (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
10 | Albertin Disseaux (BEL) | Helyett-Splendor | s.t. |
References
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1937". FirstCycling.com. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1937 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 24 September 2023.
- ^ "21ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1937". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "1937»21stRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "80 jaar geleden won Michel D'Hooghe de Ronde van Vlaanderen" [80 years ago Michel D'Hooghe won the Tour of Flanders] (in Dutch). Sporza. 2 April 2017.
External links
- Official website
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