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Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen (Pro Tour)

In French, Tour des Flandres

Winners, podium, distance, average speed

The Ronde van Vlaanderen is the most important race on the Belgian calendar and one of the 1-day monuments in cycling that alone can make the winner's career a success. Originally run from Gent to Gent, it currently starts in Bruges and finishes in Meerbeke. The route is characterized by a series of short, sharp, cobbled climbs, currently totaling 17.

It used to be held on the same day as Italy's Milan-San Remo, which is why there is only 1 pre-World War 2 foreign winner, Heiri Sutter (Switzerland). It is now held in early April with Gent-Wevelgem coming a few days later with Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. This makes for a glorious week of racing with 3 major and terribly difficult 1-day races stacked into 1 week.

Year

First

Second

Third

 Distance

Average Speed
km/hr

1913 Paul Deman
12hr 3min 10sec
Jef Van Daele
@ s.t.
Victor Doms 
@ s.t.
324 km 26.88
1914 Marcel Buysse
10hr 20min
Henri Van Lerberghe
@ s.t.
Pier Vendevelde
@s.t.
280 km 27.10
1915- 1918 No Races held
1919  Henri Van Leerberghe
7hr 41min 18sec
Léon Buysse
@ 14sec
Jules Van Hevel
@ s.t.
230 km 26.42
1920 Jules Van Hevel
9hr 30min
Albert De Jonghe
@ s.t.
Fons Von Hecke
@ 1sec
248 km  26.11
1921 René Van Vermandel
9hr 56min
Jules Van Hevel
@ s.t.
Leon Budts
@ s.t.
262 km 25.17
1922 Léon de Vos
8hr 55min 20sec
Jean Brunier
@ 7min 40sec
Francis Pélissier
@ 27min 43sec
253 km 27.96
1923 Heiri Suter
9hr 16min 15sec
Charles Deruyter
@ s.t.
Albert De Jonghe
@ s.t.
243 km 26.21
1924 Gérard Debaets
10hr 19sec
René Vermandel
@ 20sec
Félix Sellier
@ 31sec
284 km 25.39
1925 Julien Delbecque
8hr 49min
Jef Pé
@ s.t.
Hector Martin
@ 4min 45sec
228 km 25.86
1926 Denis Verschueren
7hr 12min 30sec
Gustave Van Slembroeck
@ s.t.
Raymond Decorte
@ s.t.
217 km 30.10
1927 Gérard Debaets
7hr 12min 30sec
Gustave Van Slembroeck
@ 1min 35sec
Maurice Dewaele
@ 2min 20sec
217 km 30.83
1928 Jan Mertens
6hr 55min
August Mortelmans
@ s.t.
Louis Delannoy
@ s.t.
225 km 32.53
1929 Joseph Dervaes
7hr 1min 50sec
Georges Ronsse
@ 4min 10sec
Fred Haemerlinck
@ 5min 10sec
216 km 30.72
1930 Frans Bonduel
7hr 3min
Aimé Dossche
@ 9min 15sec
Emile Joly
@ s.t.
227 km  32.20
1931 Romain Gijssels
6hr 52min
Cesar Bogaert
@ s.t.
Jan Aerts
@ s.t.
227 km 33.06
1932 Romain Gijssels
6hr 29min
Alfons Deloor
@ 3min 15sec
Fred Haemerlinck
@ 4min 30sec
227 km 35.01
1933 Alfons Schepers
6hr 51min
Leon Tommies
@ s.t.
Romain Gijssels
@ s.t.
227 km 33.14
1934 Gaston Rebry
7hr 0min
Alfons Schepers
@ 4min 16sec
Felicien Vervaecke
@ s.t.
239 km 34.14
1935 Louis Duerloo
7hr 27min
Eloi Meulenbergh
@ s.t.
Corneille Leemans
@ s.t.
260 km  34.90
1936 Louis Hardiquest
7hr 30min
Edgard De Caluwé
@ s.t.
François Neuville
@ s.t.
250 km  33.33
1937 Michel D'Hooghe
7hr 29min
Hubert Deltour
@ s.t.
Louis Hardiquest
@ s.t.
267 km  35.68
1938 Edgard De Caluwé
7hr 42min
Silvere Maes
@ s.t.
Marcel Kint
@ s.t.
260 km 33.77
1939 Karel Kaers
6hr 32min
Romain Maes
@ 3 lengths
Edward Vissers
@ 10sec
230 km 35.20
1940 Achiel Buysse
6hr 2min
Georges Christiaens
@ 20sec
Briek Schotte
@ s.t.
211 km 34.97
1941 Achiel Buysse
5hr 38min
Staf Van Overloop
@ s.t.
Odiel Van der Meerschaut
@ s.t.
198 km  34.98
1942 Briek Schotte
6hr 26min
Georges Claes
@ 5sec
Robert Van Eenaeme
@ s.t.
226 km 35.12
1943 Achiel Buysse
6hr 7min 58sec
Albert Sercu
@ s.t.
Kamiel Beeckman
@ s.t.
205 km 33.43
1944 Rik Van Steenbergen
6hr 23min
Briek Schotte
@ s.t.
Jef Moerenhout
@ s.t.
224 km 35.09
1945 Sylvain Grysolle
6hr 12min
Albert Sercu
@ 15sec
Jef Moerenhout
@ s.t.
222 km 34.96
1946 Rik Van Steenbergen
6hr 51min
Louis Thietard
@ 1min 10sec
Briek Schotte
@ s.t.
246 km 35.91
1947 Emiel Faigneart
7hr 5min
Roger Desmet
@ s.t.
Henri Renders
@ s.t.
257 km 36.28
1948 Briek Schotte
6hr 43min
Albert Ramon
@ s.t.
Marcel Rijckaert
@ s.t.
257 km 38.26
1949 Fiorenzo Magni 7hr 21min Valere Olivier
@ s.t.
Briek Schotte
@ s.t.
260 km 35.37
1950 Fiorenzo Magni
8r 15min
Briek Schotte
@ 2min 15sec
Louis Caput
@ 9min 20sec
273 km 33.09
1951 Fiorenzo Magni
7hr 43min 3sec
Barnard Gauthier
@ 5min 35sec
Attilio Redolfi
@ 10min 32sec
274 km  35.50
1952 Roger Decock
7hr 27min
Loretto Petrucci
@ s.t.
Briek Schotte
@ s.t.
258 km  34.63
1953 Wim Van Est
7hr 19min
Desire Keteleer
@ s.t.
Bernard Gauthier
@ 45sec
253 km  34.58
1954 Raymond Impanis
7hr 33min
François Mahé
@ s.t.
Alphonse Vandenbrande
@ 30sec
255 km 33.77
1955 Louison Bobet
7hr 27min
Hugo Koblet
@ s.t.
Rik Van Steenbergen
@ s.t.
263 km 35.30
1956 Jean Forestier
6hr 9min
Stan Ockers
@ 9sec
Leon Van Daele
@ s.t.
238 km  38.70
1957 Fred de Bruyne
5hr 58min
Jozef Planckaert
@ s.t.
Norbert Kerkhove
@ s.t.
242 km  40.56
1958 Germain Derycke
6hr 7min
Willy Truye
@ s.t.
Angelo Conterno
@ s.t.
230 km 37.60
1959 Rik Van Looy
6hr 14min
Frans Schubben
@ 2 lengths
Gilbert Desmet
@ 10 meters
242 km 38.82
1960 Arthur De Cabooter
5hr 52min
Jean Graczyk
@ s.t.
Rik Van Looy
@ s.t.
227 km 38.69
1961 Tom Simpson
6hr 22min
Nino Defilippis
@ s.t.
Jo de Haan
@ 11sec
255 km 35.34
1962 Rik Van Looy
6hr 39min 56sec
Michel Van Aerde
@ 9sec
Norbert Kerkhove
@ s.t.
256 km 38.438
1963 Noel Foré
6hr 8min 42sec
Frans Melckenbeeck
@ s.t.
Tom Simpson
@ s.t.
249 km
40.68
1964 Rudi Altig
5hr 43min 27sec
Benoni Beheyt
@ 4min 5sec
Jo De Roo
@ s.t.
236 km

41.228
1965 Jo de Roo
5hr 47min 29sec
Edward Sels
s.t.
Georges Vanconigsloo
@ 33sec
272 km
40.577
1966 Edward Sels
5hr 53min
Adriano Durante
@ s.t.
Georges Vanderberghe
@ s.t.
243 km 41.303 
1967 Dino Zandegu
6hr 16min
Noel Foré
@ s.t.
Eddy Merckx
@ 20sec
245 km 39.10
1968 Walter Godefroot
5hr 52min
Rudi Altig (Germany)
@ s.t. Guido Reybrouck finished 2nd but was disqualified
Jan Janssen
@ s.t.
249 km 42.44
1969 Eddy Merckx
6hr 20min
Felice Gimondi
@ 5min 36sec
Marino Basso
@ 8min 28sec
259 km 40.89
1970 Eric Leman
6hr 24min
Walter Godefroot
@ s.t.
Eddy Merckx
@ s.t.
265 km 41.41
1971 Evert Dolman
6hr 12min
Frans Kerremans
@ 2sec
Cyrille Guimard
s.t.
268 km 43.225
1972 Eric Leman
6hr 4min 30sec
Andre Dierickx
@ s.t.
Frans Verbeeck
@ s.t.
250 km  41.152
1973 Eric Leman
6hr 17min
Freddy Maertens
@ s.t.
Eddy Merckx
@ s.t.
260 km 41.379
1974 Cees Bal
6hr 10min
Frans Verbeeck
@ 19sec
Eddy Merckx
@ s.t. (Walter Godefroot came in 3rd but was disqualified)
256 km 41.513
1975 Eddy Merckx
6hr 16min
Frans Verbeeck
@ 30sec
Marc de Meyer
@ 5min 2sec
255 km 40.690
1976 Walter Planckaert
6hr 10min
Francesco Moser
@ s.t.
Marc de Meyer
@ s.t.
261 km 42.234
1977 Roger de Vlaeminck
6hr 44min
(Freddy Maertens) Disqualified, dope and illegal bike change (Walter Planckert) Disqualified, dope positive 260 km
39.207
1978 Walter Godefroot
6hr 12min
Michel Pollentier
@ s.t.
Gregor Braun
@ s.t.
260 km 41.935
1979 Jan Raas
6hr 31min
Marc de Meyer
@ 1min 4sec
Daniel Willems
@ 1min 15sec
267 km 40.971
1980 Michel Pollentier
6hr 35min 40sec
Francesco Moser
s.t.
Jan Raas
s.t.
265 km 38.459
1981 Hennie Kuiper
6hr 32min 37sec
Frits Pirard
@ 1min 3sec
Jan Raas
@ 1min 6sec
267 km 40.650
1982 Reneé Martens
6hr 35min 40sec
Eddy Planckaert
@ 21sec
Rudy Pevenage
@ s.t.
267 km 40.566
1983 Jan Raas
6hr 37min 27sec
Ludo Peeters
@ 1min 30sec
Marc Sergeant
@ s.t.
272 km 41.061
1984 Johan Lammerts
6hr 45min 47sec
Sean Kelly
@ 25sec
Jean-Luc Vandenboucke
@ s.t.
268 km 39.692
1985 Eric Vanderaerden
6hr 49min 50sec
Phil Anderson
@ 41sec
Henni Kuiper
@ 1min 1sec
271 km 39.605
1986 Adrie van der Poel
7hr 10min 50sec
Sean Kelly
@ s.t.
Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande
s.t.
275 km 38.297
1987 Claude Criquielion
7hr 15min 30sec
Sean Kelly
@ 1sec
Eric Vanderaerden
@ s.t.
274 km 37.350 
1988 Eddy Planckaert
7hr 27min 28sec
Phil Anderson
@ s.t.
Adrie van der Poel
@ 18sec
279 km 37.810
1989 Edwig Van Hooydonck
7hr 1min 0se
Herman Frison
@ 22sec
Dag-Otto Lauritzen
@ s.t.
264 km 37.625
1990 Moreno Argentin
6hr 47min 25sec
Rudy Dhaenens
@ s.t.
John Talen
@ 11sec
265 km
39.026
1991 Edwig van Hooydonck
7hr 2min 0sec
Johan Museeuw
@ 45sec
Rolf Sörenson
@ s.t.
261 km 36.682 
1992 Jacky Durand
6hr 37min 19sec
Thomas Wegmüller
@ 48sec
Edwig Van Hooydonck
@ 1min 44sec
260 km 39.263
1993 Johan Museeuw
6hr 33min 0sec
Frans Maassen
@ s.t.
Dario Botero
@ 22sec
263 km 40.153
1994 Gianni Bugno
6hr 45min 20sec
Johan Museeuw
@ s.t.
Andrei Tchmil
@ s.t.
268 km 39.668
1995 Johan Museeuw
6hr 36min 24sec
Fabio Baldato
@ 1min 27sec
Andrei Tchmil
s.t.
261 km  39.506
1996 Michele Bartoli
6hr 27min 0sec
Fabio Baldato
@ 55sec
Johan Museeuw
@ s.t.
269 km 41.705 
1997 Rolf Sörensen
5hr 57min 1sec
Frederic Moncassin
@ 7sec
Franco Ballerini
@ 8sec
256 km  43.023
1998 Johan Museeuw
6hr 50min 2sec
Stefano Zanini
@ 43sec
Andrei Tchmil
@ s.t.
277 km 39.580
1999 Peter Van Petegem
6hr 15min 0sec
Frank Vandenbroucke
@ s.t.
Johan Museeuw
@ 1sec
270 km 43.200
2000 Andrei Tchmil
6hr 48min 17sec
Dario Pieri
@ 4sec
Romans Vainsteins
@ s.t.
269 km 39.531 
2001 Gianluca Bortolami
6hr 10min 23sec
Erik Dekker
@ s.t.
Denis Zanette
@ s.t.
269 km 43.580
2002 Andrea Tafi
6ht 53min 0sec
Johan Museeuw
@ 21sec
Peter Van Petegam
@ s.t.
264 km   38.352
2003 Peter Van Petegem
6hr 18min 48sec
Frank Vandenbroucke
@ 2sec
Stuart O'Grady
@ 19sec
254 km 40.232
2004  Steffen Wesemann
6hr 39min 0sec
Lief Hoste
@ s.t.
Dave Bruylandts
@ s.t.
257 km 38.647
2005 Tom Boonen
6hr 22min
Andreas Klier
@ 35sec
Peter Van Petegem
@ 40sec
256 km 40.2
2006 Tom Boonen
6hr 24min 26sec
Leif Hoste
@ s.t.
George Hincapie
@ 1min 17sec
259 km 40.423
2007 Alessandro Ballan
6hr 10min 15sec
Leif Hoste
@ s.t.
Luca Paolini
@ 5sec
259 km 41.971
2008 Stijn Devolder
6ht 24min 2sec
Nick Nuyens
@ 15sec
Juan Antonio Flecha
@ s.t.
264 km 41.246
2009 Stijn Devolder
6hr 1min 4sec
Heinrich Haussler
@ 59sec
Philippe Gilbert
@ s.t.
261.5 km 43.45