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1952 Tour of Flanders

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Dates
  
6 April 1952

Distance
  
258 km (160.3 mi)

Winner
  
Roger Decock (BEL)

Stages
  
1

Winning time
  
7h 27'

Second
  
Loretto Petrucci (ITA)

The 36th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 6 April 1952. Belgian Roger Decock won the race in a three-man sprint before Loretto Petrucci and Briek Schotte. 43 of 210 riders finished.

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 258 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:

  • Kwaremont
  • Kruisberg
  • Edelareberg
  • Muur van Geraardsbergen
  • References

    1952 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia