| 1938 Tour of Flanders | |
| Date: | 10 April 1938 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 260 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 7h 42' 00" |
| Speed: | 33.77 |
| First: | Edgard De Caluwé |
| First Nat: | BEL |
| Second: | Sylvère Maes |
| Second Nat: | BEL |
| Third: | Marcel Kint |
| Third Nat: | BEL |
| Previous: | 1937 |
| Next: | 1939 |
The 22nd edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 April 1938.[1] Belgian Edgard de Caluwé won the Monument. Of the 180 starting cyclists, 29 reached the finish.[2]
The race started in Ghent and covered 260 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
25 year-old De Caluwé won the sprint from a group of 9 riders. He completed the race with an average of 33,77 km/h.[4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilecta–Wolber | 7h 42' 00" | ||
| 2 | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 3 | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. | ||
| 4 | De Dion Bouton | s.t. | ||
| 5 | Wim Sport | s.t. | ||
| 6 | Helyett–Hutchinson | s.t. | ||
| 7 | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 8 | J.B. Louvet–Wolber | s.t. | ||
| 9 | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 10 | Mercier–Hutchinson | + 25" |