1929 Tour of Flanders

1929 Tour of Flanders
De peloton of the 1929 Ronde van Vlaanderen, passing a bridge in Ostend
Race details
DatesMarch 17, 1929
Stages1
Distance216 km (134.2 mi)
Winning time7h 01' 50"
Results
  Winner  Jef Dervaes (BEL)
  Second  Georges Ronsse (BEL)
  Third  Alfred Hamerlinck (BEL)
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The 13th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 17 March 1929. Belgian Jef Dervaes won the Monument. Of the 63 starting cyclists, 28 reached the finish.

Route

The race started in Ghent and covered 216 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.

The course featured 2 categorized climbs:

Race report

The final winner was Jef Dervaes arrived solo in Wetteren with a huge advantage. World champion Georges Ronsse finished second, while Alfred Hamerlinck took the third place. Dervaes completed the race with an average of 30.723 km/h.

General classification

Final general classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jef Dervaes (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson 7h 01' 50"
2  Georges Ronsse (BEL) La Française-Diamant-Dunlop + 4' 10"
3  Alfred Hamerlinck (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson + 5' 10"
4  Jean Mertens (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop s.t.
5  Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson s.t.
6  André Verbiest (BEL) Individual s.t.
7  August Verdyck (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson s.t.
8  Julien Vervaecke (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop s.t.
9  Ernest Mottard (BEL) Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson + 10' 10"
10  Julien Delbecque (BEL) Gouden Hand + 10' 40"

References

  1. ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1929". FirstCycling.com. 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1929 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "13ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1929". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "1929»13thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 28 September 2023.

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