1946 Tour of Flanders
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 1946 Tour of Flanders
| date = April 14, 1946
| stages = 1
| distance = 246
| unit = km
| time = 6h 51' 00"
| first = Rik van Steenbergen
| first_nat = BEL
| second = Louis Thiétard
| second_nat = FRA
| third = Briek Schotte
| third_nat = BEL
| previous = 1945
| next = 1947
}}
The 30th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 14 April 1946.{{Cite web |date=20 September 2023 |title=Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946 |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=5&y=1946 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}} 21-year old Rik van Steenbergen, who also won the 1944 edition, arrived solo. Of the 219 starting cyclists, 37 reached the finish.{{Cite web |date=21 September 2023 |title=Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1946 - Résultats détaillés |url=https://www.les-sports.info/cyclisme-sur-route-tour-des-flandres-resultats-1946-epr9580.html#45167 |website=les-sports.info |language=fr}}
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 246 km (152.9 miles).{{cite web |title=30ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946 |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/cla_belgique/ronde46.php |accessdate=20 September 2023 |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}} Winner Van Steenbergen completed the course with an average of 35,9 km/h.{{Cite web |date=20 September 2023 |title=1946»30thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/ronde-van-vlaanderen/1946/result |website=ProcyclingStats |language=en}}
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
General classification
=Final general classification=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Rik van Steenbergen|BEL}} | 6h 51' 00" |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Louis Thiétard|FRA}} | align=right| + 1' 06" |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Briek Schotte|BEL}} | align=right| s.t. |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Albert Sercu|BEL}} | align=right| + 5' 36" |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Sylvain Grysolle|BEL}} | align=right| s.t. |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Michel Remue|BEL}} | align=right| s.t. |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Camille Beeckman|BEL}} | Thompson | align=right| s.t. |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Georges Claes|BEL}} | align=right| s.t. |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Marcel Kint|BEL}} | align=right| s.t. |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Maurice Clautier|BEL}} | Thompson | align=right| s.t. |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official|http://www.rvv.be/fr/}}
{{Tour of Flanders}}
{{Tour of Flanders winners}}
Category:1946 in Belgian sport
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