Dates 18 March 1924 Distance 284 km (176.5 mi) Winner Gerard Debaets (BEL) | Stages 1 Winning time 10h 19' 00" Second René Vermandel (BEL) | |
The eighth running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Tuesday, 18 March 1924. Belgian track specialist Gerard Debaets won the race after a solo breakaway. René Vermandel and Felix Sellier completed the podium. Suter became the first non-Belgian winner of the Tour of Flanders. 17 of 63 riders finished.
Route
The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 284 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:
References
1924 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA