1924 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 23 March 1924 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 284 km (176.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 10h 19' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The eighth running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Tuesday, 23 March 1924. Belgian track specialist Gerard Debaets won the race after a solo breakaway. René Vermandel and Felix Sellier completed the podium.[1] 17 of 63 riders finished.[2]
Route
[edit]The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 284 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:[1]
- Tiegemberg
- Kwaremont
Results
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gerard Debaets (BEL)
|
Labor–Dunlop | 10h 19' 00" |
| 2 | René Vermandel (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 20" |
| 3 | Felix Sellier (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 31" |
| 4 | Paul Deman (BEL)
|
La Française–Diamant–Dunlop | + 41" |
| 5 | Jules Vanhevel (BEL)
|
Wonder–Rusell | + 5' 00" |
| 6 |  Nicolas Frantz (LUX)
|
Thomann–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 7 | Denis Verschueren (BEL)
|
Wonder–Rusell | + 20' 33" |
| 8 | Maurice Dewaele (BEL)
|
Wonder–Rusell | + 33' 00" |
| 9 | Jules Matton (BEL)
|
Thomann–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 | Hilaire Hellebaut (BEL)
|
Wonder–Rusell | s.t. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 38
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1924 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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