1988 Dwars door België

The 1988 Dwars door België was the 43rd edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 24 March 1988.^[2] The race started and finished in Waregem.^[2] The race was won by John Talen.

1988 Dwars door België

Eddy Planckaert arriving in 1988 Dwars door België in Waregem (Collection KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport)
Race details
Dates	24 March 1988
Stages	1
Distance	230[1] km (142.9 mi)
Winning time	6h 10' 00"
Results
Winner  John Talen (NED)   Second  Alfons De Wolf (BEL)   Third  Nico Verhoeven (NED)
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General classification

Final general classification[3][4] Rank Rider Time 1  John Talen (NED) 6h 10' 00" 2  Alfons De Wolf (BEL) + 7" 3  Nico Verhoeven (NED) + 30" 4  Eddy Planckaert (BEL) + 30" 5  Martin Schalkers (NED) + 30" 6  Patrick Cocquyt (BEL) + 30" 7  Marc Sergeant (BEL) + 1' 15" 8  Wim Van Eynde (BEL) + 1' 15" 9  Patrick Verschueren (BEL) + 1' 45" 10  Wim Arras (BEL) + 1' 45"