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1957 Tour of Flanders

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Dates
  
31 March 1957

Distance
  
242 km (150.4 mi)

Winner
  
Fred De Bruyne (BEL)

Stages
  
1

Winning time
  
5h 58'

Second
  
Jozef Planckaert (BEL)

The 41st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1957. Belgian rider Fred De Bruyne won the race in the sprint of a ten-man group in Wetteren. 85 of 174 riders finished.

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:

  • Kwaremont
  • Statieberg
  • Berg Ten Stene
  • Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)

    • References

    1957 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia
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