1954 Tour of Flanders
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| Race details | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 4 April 1954 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 33' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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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
[edit | edit source]The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 255 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 Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Impanis (BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | 7h 33' 00" |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg François Mahé (FRA) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 1" |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfons Van den Brande (BEL) | Libertas | + 33" |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Rijckaert (BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel De Mulder (BEL) | Terrot–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 6 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Hendrickx (BEL) | Arbos–Bubba | + 45" |
| 7 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Rosseel (BEL) | Terrot–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Valère Ollivier (BEL) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | s.t. |
| 9 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decock (BEL) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | s.t. |
| 10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Alfredo Martini (ITA) | Atala | s.t. |