1941 Tour of Flanders | |
Date: | May 4, 1926 |
Stages: | 1 |
Distance: | 198 |
Unit: | km |
Time: | 5h 58' 00" |
First: | Achiel Buysse |
First Nat: | BEL |
Second: | Gustaaf Van Overloop |
Second Nat: | BEL |
Third: | Odiel Van Den Meersschaut |
Third Nat: | BEL |
Previous: | 1940 |
Next: | 1942 |
The 25th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 4 May 1941.[1] Belgian Achiel Buysse won the Monument for a second time in a row. In total, 38 of 112 riders finished.[2]
The race started in Ghent and covered 198 km (128 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Achiel Buysse won the sprint in front of his six breakaway companions. He completed the race with an average of 34.980 km/h.[4]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dilecta–Wolber | 5h 38' 00" | ||
2 | Individual | s.t. | ||
3 | Individual | s.t. | ||
4 | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
5 | Individual | s.t. | ||
6 | Individual | s.t. | ||
7 | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. | ||
8 | Individual | 1' 45" | ||
9 | Helyett–Hutchinson | 3' 15" | ||
10 | Individual | 5' 00" |