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:
References
1957 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA