| 1946 Tour of Flanders | |
| Date: | April 14, 1946 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 246 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 6h 51' 00" |
| First: | Rik van Steenbergen |
| First Nat: | BEL |
| Second: | Louis Thiétard |
| Second Nat: | FRA |
| Third: | Briek Schotte |
| Third Nat: | BEL |
| Previous: | 1945 |
| Next: | 1947 |
The 30th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 14 April 1946.[1] 21-year old Rik van Steenbergen, who also won the 1944 edition, arrived solo. Of the 219 starting cyclists, 37 reached the finish.[2]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 246 km (152.9 miles).[3] Winner Van Steenbergen completed the course with an average of 35,9 km/h.[4]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercier–Hutchinson | 6h 51' 00" | ||
| 2 | Metropole–Dunlop | + 1' 06" | ||
| 3 | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 4 | Dilecta–Wolber | + 5' 36" | ||
| 5 | Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 6 | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 7 | Thompson | s.t. | ||
| 8 | Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. | ||
| 9 | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. | ||
| 10 | Thompson | s.t. |