1923 Tour of Flanders

The seventh running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 March 1923. Swiss rider Heiri Suter won the race in a three-man sprint with Belgians Charles Deruyter and Albert Dejonghe.^[1] Suter became the first non-Belgian winner of the Tour of Flanders. 43 of 86 riders finished.^[2]

7th Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	18 March 1923
Stages	1
Distance	243 km (151.0 mi)
Winning time	9h 16' 15"
Results
Winner  Heiri Suter (SUI) (Gurtner–Hutchinson)   Second  Charles Deruyter (BEL) (Gurtner–Hutchinson)   Third  Albert Dejonghe (BEL) (La Française)
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Route

Video summary of the race

The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 243 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:^[1]

• Tiegemberg
• Kwaremont

Results

Result

Rank	Rider	Team	Time[1]
1	Heiri Suter (SUI)	Gurtner–Hutchinson	9h 16' 15"
2	Charles De Ruyter (BEL)	Gurtner–Hutchinson	s.t.
3	Albert Dejonghe (BEL)	La Française	s.t.
4	Jules Van Hevel (BEL)	Buysse–Colonial	+ 1' 25"
5	Théophile Beeckman (BEL)	Griffon–Dunlop	+ 1' 55"
6	Émile Masson (BEL)	Alcyon–Dunlop	s.t.
7	Jean Rossius (BEL)	La Française	+ 2'35"
8	Charles Juseret (BEL)	Peugeot–Wolber	s.t.
9	Nicolas Frantz (LUX)	Thomann–Dunlop	+ 2' 40"
10	Denis Verschueren (BEL)	Wolber–Dunlop	+ 5' 00"