The 42nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1958. Belgian rider Germain Derijcke won the race in the sprint of a nine-man group in Wetteren.[1] 61 of 153 riders finished.[2]
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Dates | 30 March 1958 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 230 km (142.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 07' | ||||||||||||
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Route
editThe race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 230 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:[1]
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Berg Ten Stene
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
Results
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Germain Derijcke (BEL) | Carpano | 6h 07' 00" |
2 | Willy Truye (BEL) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | s.t. |
3 | Angelo Conterno (ITA) | Carpano | s.t. |
4 | Armand Desmet (BEL) | Groene Leeuw–Leopold | s.t. |
5 | Marcel Janssens (BEL) | Elve–Peugeot–Marvan | s.t. |
6 | Briek Schotte (BEL) | Libertas–Dr.Mann | s.t. |
7 | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | Carpano | s.t. |
8 | Pino Cerami (BEL) | Elve–Peugeot–Marvan | s.t. |
9 | Yvo Molenaers (BEL) | Groene Leeuw–Leopold | s.t. |
10 | Fred De Bruyne (BEL) | Carpano | + 10" |
References
edit- ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 120
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1958 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.