The 18th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 18 March 1934.[1] Belgian Gaston Rebry won the Monument. Of the 158 starting cyclists, 48 reached the finish.[2]
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| Dates | 18 March 1934 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 239 km (148.5 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 00' 00" | |||||||||
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Route
editThe race started in Ghent and covered 239 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race report
editAfter a number of escapes, Gaston Rebry formed a leading group along the coast with 7 riders. One by one, Gaston Rebry left his fellow escapees behind and rode solo to the finish line. Rebry completed the race with an average of 34.142 km/h.[4]
General classification
editFinal general classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gaston Rebry (BEL)
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Alcyon-Dunlop | 7h 00' 00" |
| 2 | Alfons Schepers (BEL)
|
La Française-Dunlop | + 2'00" |
| 3 | Félicien Vervaecke (BEL)
|
Labor | + 6'55" |
| 4 | Richard Noterman (BEL)
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La Française-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 5 | Maurice Cocquereaux (BEL)
|
Individual | + 12'40" |
| 6 |  Cesar Bogaert (NED)
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Individual | + 13'00" |
| 7 | Léon Tommies (BEL)
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Alcyon-Dunlop | + 14'15" |
| 8 | Armand van Bruaene (BEL)
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Van Bruaene Sport | s.t. |
| 9 | Ernest Mottard (BEL)
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Individual | s.t. |
| 10 | Theo Geunis (BEL)
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Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson | s.t. |
References
edit- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1934". FirstCycling.com. 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1934 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 25 September 2023.
- ^ "18ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1934". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "1934»18thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 25 September 2023.
External links
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