Podium history of the Tour of Flanders | 1947 edition | 1945 edition

246 km. 219 starters, 37 classified finishers

Ascents: Kwaremont, Kruisberg, Edelareberg

Complete results:

Rik van Steenbergen (center, front) in an undated photo

5 riders were tied for 29th place

1. Rik van Steenbergen (Mercier-Hutchinson) 6hr 51min 0sec. 35.91 km/hr
2. Louis Thiétard (Métropole-Dunlop) @ 1min 10sec

3. Briek Schotte (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
4. Albert Sercu (Dilecta-Wolber) @ 4min 30sec
5. Sylvain Grysolle (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
6. Michel Remue (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
7. Kamiel Beeckman (Thompson) s.t.
8. Georges Claes (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
9. Marcel Kint (Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
10. Maurice Clautier (Thompson) s.t.
11. Lucien Vlaemynck (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
12. Achille Buysse (Dilecta-Wolber) s.t.
13. Eugène Kiewit s.t.
14. Urbain Caffi (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
15. Huub Sijen (Bloc Centauro) s.t.
16. Victor Jacobs (Starnord-Wolber) @ 4min 35sec
17. René Oreel @ 9min 45sec
18. Marcel Boumon (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
19. Albert Dubuisson (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
20. Omer Van Geystelen s.t.

21. René "Flander" Janssens (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
22. Maurice Desimpelaere (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
23. Norbert Callens (Mercier-A. Magne) s.t.
24. Emmanuel Thoma (Starnord-Wolber) s.t.
25. Robert Bocklant (Starnord-Wolber) s.t.
26. Albert Paepe s.t.
27. Lucien Boda (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
28. August van Gaever @ 20min 0sec
29. Valère Ollivier (Bertin-Carpriaux Sport-Wolber) s.t.
29. Albert Decin (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
29. Jozef Peeters s.t.
29. Roger Desmet s.t.
29. Albert Anciaux (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
34. Charles Coudrain (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 36min 0sec
35. Maurice De Muer (Peugeot-Dunlop) @ ?
36. Georges Desplenter s.t.
37. Oscar Goethals s.t.