Dates 2 April 1950 Distance 275 km (170.9 mi) Winner Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) | Stages 1 Winning time 8h 15' Second Briek Schotte (BEL) | |
The 34th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 2 April 1950. Italian Fiorenzo Magni won the race with a two-minute lead over Briek Schotte. Frenchman Louis Caput was third at more than nine minutes. It was Magni's second consecutive victory in the Tour of Flanders. 21 of 220 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 275 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
References
1950 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA