1942 Tour of Flanders

The 26th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 6 April 1942.^[1] Belgian Briek Schotte won the Monument for a first time. Of the 67 starting cyclists, 22 reached the finish.^[2]

1942 Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	April 6, 1926
Stages	1
Distance	226 km (140.4 mi)
Winning time	6h 26' 00"
Results
Winner  Briek Schotte (BEL)   Second  Georges Claes (BEL)   Third  Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)
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Route

The race started in Ghent and finished there, in the Kuipke velodrome, totaling 226 km (140 miles).^[3]

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

• Kwaremont
• Kruisberg
• Edelareberg

Race Report

As he usually preferred, Briek Schotte escaped from a group earlier. He was able to stay in front and arrived solo in the velodrome. Schotte completed the race with an average of 35,13 km/h.^[4]

General classification

Final general classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Briek Schotte (BEL)	Thompson	6h 26' 00"
2	Georges Claes (BEL)	Helyett–Hutchinson	+ 5"
3	Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
4	Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)	Dilecta–Wolber	s.t.
5	Jules Lowie (BEL)	Mercier–Hutchinson	s.t.
6	André Declerck (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
7	Frans Bonduel (BEL)	Dilecta–Wolber	+ 25"
8	André Maelbrancke (BEL)	Alcyon–Dunlop	1' 25"
9	Albert Hendrickx (BEL)	Alcyon–Dunlop	1' 40"
10	Michel Hermie (BEL)	Individual	3' 10"