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1923 Tour of Flanders

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Dates
  
18 March 1923

Distance
  
243 km (151.0 mi)

Winner
  
Heiri Suter (SUI)

Stages
  
1

Winning time
  
9h 16' 15"

Second
  
Charles Deruyter (BEL)

1923 Tour of Flanders

The seventh running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 March 1923. Swiss rider Heiri Suter won the race in a three-man sprint with Belgians Charles Deruyter and Albert Dejonghe. Suter became the first non-Belgian winner of the Tour of Flanders. 43 of 86 riders finished.

Route

The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 243 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:

  • Tiegemberg
  • Kwaremont
  • References

    1923 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia