1959 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 30 March 1959 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 242 km (150 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 14' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959.[1] Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet.[2] 58 of 143 riders finished.[3]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:[2]
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Statieberg
- Valkenberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema–Guerra | 6h 14' 00" |
| 2 | Frans Schoubben (BEL) | Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Gilbert Desmet (BEL) | Faema–Guerra | + 3" |
| 4 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL) | Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | + 10" |
| 5 | Jaap Kersten (NED) | Magneet–Vredestein | s.t. |
| 6 | Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) | Faema–Guerra | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-Claude Annaert (FRA) | Rapha–Gem–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 8 | Norbert Vantieghem (BEL) | Flandria–Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 9 | Seamus Elliot (IRL) | Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 | Henri Denijs (BEL) | Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | s.t. |
References
- ^ "1959 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 124
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1959 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.