1924 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 18 March 1924 | ||
| Distance | 284 km (176.5 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 10h 19' 00" | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Gerard Debaets (BEL) |
(Labor–Dunlop) | |
| Second | René Vermandel (BEL) |
(Alcyon–Dunlop) | |
| Third | Felix Sellier (BEL) |
(Alcyon–Dunlop) | |
The eighth running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Tuesday, 18 March 1924. Belgian track specialist Gerard Debaets won the race after a solo breakaway. René Vermandel and Felix Sellier completed the podium.[1] Suter became the first non-Belgian winner of the Tour of Flanders. 17 of 63 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 284 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:[1]
- Tiegemberg
- Kwaremont
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard Debaets (BEL) |
Labor–Dunlop | 10h 19' 00" |
| 2 | René Vermandel (BEL) |
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 20" |
| 3 | Felix Sellier (BEL) |
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 31" |
| 4 | Paul Deman (BEL) |
La Française–Diamant–Dunlop | + 41" |
| 5 | Jules Vanhevel (BEL) |
Wonder–Rusell | + 5' 00" |
| 6 |  Nicolas Frantz (LUX) |
Thomann–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 7 | Denis Verschueren (BEL) |
Wonder–Rusell | + 20' 33" |
| 8 | Maurice Dewaele (BEL) |
Wonder–Rusell | + 33' 00" |
| 9 | Jules Matton (BEL) |
Thomann–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 | Hilaire Hellebaut (BEL) |
Wonder–Rusell | s.t. |
References
- 1 2 3 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 38
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1924 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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