1954 Tour of Flanders
The 38th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 4 April 1954. Belgian Raymond Impanis won the race in a two-man sprint with French rider François Mahé.[1] 38 of 230 riders finished.[2]
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| Dates | 4 April 1954 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 33' | ||||||||||||
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Route
    
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 255 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
- Kluisberg
 - Kwaremont
 - Kruisberg
 - Edelareberg
 - Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
 
Results
    
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercier–Hutchinson | 7h 33' 00" | |
| 2 | Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 1" | |
| 3 | Libertas | + 33" | |
| 4 | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. | |
| 5 | Terrot–Hutchinson | s.t. | |
| 6 | Arbos–Bubba | + 45" | |
| 7 | Terrot–Hutchinson | s.t. | |
| 8 | Bertin–d'Alessandro | s.t. | |
| 9 | Bertin–d'Alessandro | s.t. | |
| 10 | Atala | s.t. | 
References
    
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 108
 - McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1954 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
 
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