Dates 1 April 1951 Distance 274 km (170.3 mi) Winner Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) | Stages 1 Winning time 7h 43' 03" Second Bernard Gauthier (FRA) | |
The 35th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1951. Italian Fiorenzo Magni won the race with a five-and-a-half minute lead over Frenchman Bernard Gauthier. It was Magni's third consecutive victory in the Tour of Flanders; the first and to date only rider to achieve this feat. 30 of 196 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 274 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
References
1951 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA