| Race details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | April 14, 1946 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 246 km (152.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 51' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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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 | 
Rik van Steenbergen (
BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | 6h 51' 00" |
| 2 | 
Louis Thiétard (
FRA)
|
Metropole–Dunlop | + 1' 06" |
| 3 |
Briek Schotte (
BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 4 |
Albert Sercu (
BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | + 5' 36" |
| 5 |
Sylvain Grysolle (
BEL)
|
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 6 |
Michel Remue (
BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 7 |
Camille Beeckman (
BEL)
|
Thompson | s.t. |
| 8 |
Georges Claes (
BEL)
|
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 9 |
Marcel Kint (
BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 |
Maurice Clautier (
BEL)
|
Thompson | s.t. |
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1946 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 21 September 2023.
- ^ "30ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "1946»30thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.
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| Race details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | April 14, 1946 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 246 km (152.9 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 51' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
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 |
Rik van Steenbergen (
BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | 6h 51' 00" |
| 2 |
Louis Thiétard (
FRA)
|
Metropole–Dunlop | + 1' 06" |
| 3 |
Briek Schotte (
BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 4 |
Albert Sercu (
BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | + 5' 36" |
| 5 |
Sylvain Grysolle (
BEL)
|
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 6 |
Michel Remue (
BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 7 |
Camille Beeckman (
BEL)
|
Thompson | s.t. |
| 8 |
Georges Claes (
BEL)
|
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 9 |
Marcel Kint (
BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 |
Maurice Clautier (
BEL)
|
Thompson | s.t. |
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946". FirstCycling.com. 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1946 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 21 September 2023.
- ^ "30ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "1946»30thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 20 September 2023.
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