Английская Википедия:1937 Tour of Flanders
Шаблон:Infobox cycling race report The 21st edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 21 March 1937.[1] Belgian Michel d'Hooghe won the Monument. Of the 181 starting cyclists, 43 reached the finish.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and covered 267 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race report
25 year-old D'Hooghe won the bunch sprint from a group of ten. He completed the race with an average of 35,679 km/h.[4]
Notable
Like many other cyclists of his generation, Michel D'Hooghe's professional career was cut short due to the Second World War, during which he died as a result of an aerial bombardment over the city of Lokeren in May 1940.[5]
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Van Hauwaert | 7h 29' 00" |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Dilecta–Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Helyett-Splendor | s.t. |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Colin-Wolber | s.t. |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Labor–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | J.B. Louvet–Wolber | s.t. |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Helyett-Splendor | s.t. |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagathlete | Helyett-Splendor | s.t. |
References
External links
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