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Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen

In French, Tour des Flandres

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1913 Paul Deman (B) Jef Van Daele Victor Doms   
1914 Marcel Buysse (B) Henri Van Lerberghe (B) Pier Vendevelde  
1915- 1918 No Races held      
1919  Henri Van Lerberghe (B) Leon Buysse Jules Van Hevel (B)  
1920 Jules Van Hevel (B) Albert De Jonghe Fons Von Hecke  
1921 Rene Van Vermandel (B) Jules Van Hevel (B) Leon Budts  
1922 Leon de Vos (B) Jean Brunier Francis Pelissier Photo of Pelissier
1923 Henri Suter (Switz) Charles Deruyter Albert De Jonghe  
1924 Gerard Debaets (B) Rene Vermandel Felix Sellier  
1925 Julien Delbecque (B) Jef Pé Hector Martin  
1926 Denis Verschueren (B) G. Van Slembroeck Remon Decorte  
1927 Gerard Debaets (B) G. Van Slembroeck Maurice Dewaele  
1928 Jan Mertens (B) August Mortelmans Louis Delannoy  
1929 Joseph Dervaes (B) Georges Ronsse Fred Haemerlinck  
1930 Frans Bonduel (B) Aimé Dossche Emile Joly  
1931 Romain Gijssels (B) Cesar Bogaert Jan Aerts  
1932 Romain Gijssels (B) Alfons Deloor Fred Haemerlinck  
1933 Alfons Schepers (B) Leon Tommies Romain Gijssels (B)  
1934 Gaston Rebry (B) Alfons Schepers (B) Felicien Vervaecke  
1935 Louis Duerloo (B) Eloi Meulenbergh Cornel Leemans  
1936 Louis Hardiquest (B) E. De Caluwé Francois Neuville  
1937 Michel D'Hooghe (B) Hubert Deltour Louis Hardiquest (B)  
1938 E. De Caluwé (B) Silvere Maes (B) Marcel Kint  
1939 Karel Kaers (B) Romain Maes (B) Edward Vissers  
1940 Achiel Buysse (B) Georges Christiaens Alberic Schotte (B)  
1941 Achiel Buysse (B) Staf Van Overloop Oiel. Van der Meerschaut  
1942 Alberic Schotte (B) Georges Claes Robert Van Eenaeme  
1943 Achiel Buysse (B) Albert Sercu Kamiel Beeckman  
1944 Rik Van Steenbergen (B) Alberic Schotte (B) Jef Moerenhout  
1945 Sylvain Grysolle (B) Albert Sercu Jef Moerenhout  
1946 Rik Van Steenbergen (B) Louis Thietard Alberic Schotte (B)  
1947 Emiel Faigneart (B) Roger Desmet Rik Renders  
1948 Alberic Schotte (B) Albert Ramon Marcel Rijckaert  
1949 Fiorenzo Magni (I) Valere Olivier Alberic Schotte (B)  
1950 Fiorenzo Magni (I) Alberic Schotte (B) Louis Caput  
1951 Fiorenzo Magni (I) Barnard Gauthier Attilio Redolfi  
1952 Roger Decock (B) Loretto Petrucci (I) Alberic Schotte (B)  
1953 Wim Van Est (NL) Desire Keteleer Bernard Gauthier  
1954 Raymond Impanis (B) Francois Mahé Fons van den Branden  
1955 Louison Bobet (F) Hugo Koblet Rik Van Steenbergen  
1956 Jean Forestier (F) Stan Ockers (B) Leon Van Daele  
1957 Fred de Bruyne (B) Jozef Planckaert Norbert Kerkhove  
1958 Germain Derycke (B) Willy Truye Angelo Conterno  
1959 Rik Van Looy (B)
6hr 14min
Frans Schubben Gilbert Desmet 242 km
38.82 km/hr
1960 Arthur De Cabooter (B)
5hr 52min
Jean Graczyk
s.t.
Rik Van Looy (B)
s.t.
227 km
38.69 km/hr
 
1961 Tom Simpson (UK)
6hr 22min
Nino Defilippis (I)
s.t.
Jo de Haan
@ 11sec
255 km
35.34 km/hr
1962 Rik Van Looy (B)
6hr 39min 56sec
Michel Van Aerde
@ 9sec
Norbert Kerkhove
s.t.
256 km
38.438 km/hr 
1963 Noel Foré (B)
6hr 8min 42sec
Frans Melckenbeeck
s.t.
Tom Simpson (UK)
s.t.
249 km
40.68 km/hr
1964 Rudi Altig (Germany)
5hr 43min 27sec
Benoni Beheyt (B)
@ 4min 5sec
Jo De Roo (NL)
s.t.
236 km
41.228 km/hr
1965 Jo de Roo (NL)
5hr 47min 29sec
Edward Sels (B)
s.t.
Georges Vanconigsloo
@ 33sec
272 km
40.577 km/hr
1966 Edward Sels (B)
5hr 53min
Adriano Durante
s.t.
Georges Vanderberghe
s.t.
243 km
41.303 km/hr 
1967 Dino Zandegu (I)
6hr 16min
Noel Foré
s.t.
Eddy Merckx (B)
@ 20sec
245 km
39.10 km/hr
1968 Walter Godefroot (B)
5hr 52min
Rudi Altig (Germany)
s.t. Guido Reybrouck finished 2nd but was disqualified
Jan Janssen (NL)
s.t.
249 km
42.44 km/hr
1969 Eddy Merckx (B)
6hr 20min
Felice Gimondi (I)

@ 5min 36sec

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

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