1959 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 March 1959 | ||
| Distance | 242 km (150.4 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 14' | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
(Faema–Guerra) | |
| Second | Frans Schoubben (BEL) |
(Peugeot–BP–Dunlop) | |
| Third | Gilbert Desmet (BEL) |
(Faema–Guerra) | |
The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet.[1] 58 of 143 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:[1]
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Statieberg
- Valkenberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
Faema–Guerra | 6h 14' 00" |
| 2 | Frans Schoubben (BEL) |
Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Gilbert Desmet (BEL) |
Faema–Guerra | + 3" |
| 4 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL) |
Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | + 10" |
| 5 |  Jaap Kersten (NED) |
Magneet–Vredestein | s.t. |
| 6 | Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) |
Faema–Guerra | s.t. |
| 7 |  Jean-Claude Annaert (FRA) |
Rapha–Gem–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 8 | Norbert Vantieghem (BEL) |
Flandria–Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 9 |  Seamus Elliot (IRL) |
Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 | Henri Denijs (BEL) |
Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | s.t. |
References
- 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 124
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1959 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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