1945 Tour of Flanders

The 29th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 June 1945. Belgian Sylvain Grysolle won the Monument. Of the 91 starting cyclists, 31 reached the finish.

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Route

The race started in Ghent and covered 222 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:

Kwaremont
Kruisberg
Edelareberg

Race report

A tough race thinned out the peloton and a leading group of 23 riders rode to the finish. Sylvain Grysolle jumped away and reached the finish line alone. Grysolle completed the race with an average of 34,96 km/h.