Cycling race
37th Tour of Flanders|
Dates | 5 April 1953 |
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Stages | 1 |
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Distance | 253 km (157.2 mi) |
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Winning time | 7h 19' |
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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
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
Results
References
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 108
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1953 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.