1945 Tour of Flanders

The 29th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 June 1945.^[1] Belgian Sylvain Grysolle won the Monument. Of the 91 starting cyclists, 31 reached the finish.^[2]

1945 Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	June 10, 1945
Stages	1
Distance	222 km (137.9 mi)
Winning time	6h 21' 00"
Results
Winner  Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)   Second  Albert Sercu (BEL)   Third  Joseph Moerenhout (BEL)
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Route

The race started in Ghent and covered 222 km (137.9 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren.^[3] The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

• Kwaremont
• Kruisberg
• Edelareberg

Race report

A tough race thinned out the peloton and a leading group of 23 riders rode to the finish. Sylvain Grysolle jumped away and reached the finish line alone. Grysolle completed the race with an average of 34,96 km/h.^[4]

General classification

Final general classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sylvain Grysolle (BEL)	Rochet–Dunlop	6h 21' 00"
2	Albert Sercu (BEL)	Dilecta–Wolber	+ 15"
3	Joseph Moerenhout (BEL)	Dilecta–Wolber	s.t.
4	Martin van den Broeck (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
5	Arthur Mommerency (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
6	Ward van Dijck (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
7	Eugeen Jacobs (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
8	Odiel van den Meersschaut (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
9	Robert Van Eenaeme (BEL)	Individual	s.t.
10	Emiel Faignaert (BEL)	Groene Leeuw	s.t.