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The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren.[1] 55 of 213 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emiel Faignaert (BEL)
|
Groene Leeuw | 7h 03' 00" |
| 2 | Roger Desmet (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Rik Renders (BEL)
|
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
| 4 | Kamiel Beeckman (BEL)
|
Thompson | + 12" |
| 5 |  Louis Thiétard (FRA)
|
Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 05" |
| 6 | Raymond Desmedt (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | + 2' 20" |
| 7 | Kléber Piot (FRA)
|
Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Georges Claes (BEL)
|
Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 9 | Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL)
|
Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
| 10 | Marcel Ryckaert (BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | + 2' 50" |
References
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 88
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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