1941 Tour of Flanders

The 25th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 4 May 1941.^[1] Belgian Achiel Buysse won the Monument for a second time in a row. In total, 38 of 112 riders finished.^[2]

1941 Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	May 4, 1926
Stages	1
Distance	198 km (123.0 mi)
Winning time	5h 58' 00"
Results
Winner  Achiel Buysse (BEL)   Second  Gustaaf Van Overloop (BEL)   Third  Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL)
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Route

The race started in Ghent and covered 198 km (128 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.^[3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

• Kwaremont
• Kruisberg
• Edelareberg

Race Report

Achiel Buysse won the sprint in front of his six breakaway companions. He completed the race with an average of 34.980 km/h.^[4]

General classification

Final general classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Achiel Buysse (BEL)	Dilecta–Wolber	5h 38' 00"
2	Gustaaf Van Overloop (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
3	Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
4	Maurice Clautier (BEL)	Alcyon–Dunlop	s.t.
5	Albert Beirnaert (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
6	Eugène Kiewit (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
7	Jules Lowie (BEL)	Mercier–Hutchinson	s.t.
8	Martin Van Den Broeck (BEL)	Individual	1' 45"
9	Joseph Somers (BEL)	Helyett–Hutchinson	3' 15"
10	Achiel De Backer (BEL)	Individual	5' 00"