1923 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 18 March 1923 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 243 km (151.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 16' 15" | ||||||||||||
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The seventh running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 March 1923. Swiss rider Heiri Suter won the race in a three-man sprint with Belgians Charles Deruyter and Albert Dejonghe.[1] Suter became the first non-Belgian winner of the Tour of Flanders. 43 of 86 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 243 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:[1]
- Tiegemberg
- Kwaremont
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heiri Suter (SUI) | Gurtner–Hutchinson | 9h 16' 15" |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles De Ruyter (BEL) | Gurtner–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Dejonghe (BEL) | La Française | s.t. |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Van Hevel (BEL) | Buysse–Colonial | + 1' 25" |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théophile Beeckman (BEL) | Griffon–Dunlop | + 1' 55" |
| 6 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Émile Masson (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 7 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Rossius (BEL) | La Française | + 2'35" |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Juseret (BEL) | Peugeot–Wolber | s.t. |
| 9 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Nicolas Frantz (LUX) | Thomann–Dunlop | + 2' 40" |
| 10 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Verschueren (BEL) | Wolber–Dunlop | + 5' 00" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 38
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1923 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
