| Race details | ||||||||||
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| Dates | April 6, 1926 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 226 km (140.4 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 26' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| ← 1941 1943 → | ||||||||||
The 26th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 6 April 1942. Belgian Briek Schotte won the Monument for a first time. Of the 67 starting cyclists, 22 reached the finish.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished there, in the Kuipke velodrome, totaling 226 km (140 miles).
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race Report
As he usually preferred, Briek Schotte escaped from a group earlier. He was able to stay in front and arrived solo in the velodrome. Schotte completed the race with an average of 35,13 km/h.
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Briek Schotte (BEL)
|
Thompson | 6h 26' 00" |
| 2 | Georges Claes (BEL)
|
Helyett–Hutchinson | + 5" |
| 3 | Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 4 | Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | s.t. |
| 5 | Jules Lowie (BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 6 | André Declerck (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 7 | Frans Bonduel (BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | + 25" |
| 8 | André Maelbrancke (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | 1' 25" |
| 9 | Albert Hendrickx (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | 1' 40" |
| 10 | Michel Hermie (BEL)
|
Individual | 3' 10" |
References
- "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1942". FirstCycling.com. 23 September 2023.
- "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1942 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 21 September 2023.
- "26ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1942". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "1942»26thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 23 September 2023.
External links
| Tour of Flanders / Tour of Flanders for Women | |
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| Men's editions |
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| Women's editions | |
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