1953 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 5 April 1953 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 253 km (157.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 19' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 37th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1953. Dutch rider Wim van Est won the race in a two-man sprint with Désiré Keteleer in Wetteren.[1] 44 of 213 riders finished.[2]
Route
[edit | edit source]The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
- Kluisberg
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Edelareberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim van Est (NED) | Garin | 7h 19' 00" |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Désiré Keteleer (BEL) | Garin | s.t. |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Bernard Gauthier (FRA) | Mercier–Hutchinson | + 45" |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Louison Bobet (FRA) | Stella–Wolber–Dunlop | + 1' 40" |
| 5 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Loretto Petrucci (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. |
| 6 | File:Flag of France.svg Attilio Redolfi (FRA) | Mercier–Leducq | + 2' 40" |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg Jacques Dupont (FRA) | Dilecta–Wolber–Bouvet | + 4' 48" |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) | Terrot–Hutchinson | + 5' 50" |
| 9 | File:Flag of France.svg Stanislas Bober (FRA) | Alcyon–Dunlop | + 5' 54" |
| 10 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Valère Ollivier (BEL) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 6' 10" |
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