Dates 30 March 1959 Distance 242 km (150.4 mi) Winner Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 14' Second Frans Schoubben (BEL) | |
The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet. 58 of 143 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
References
1959 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA