1945 Dwars door België
Race details
Dates30–31 August 1945
Stages2
Distance338[1] km (210.0 mi)
Winning time9h 17' 00"
Results
  Winner  Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL)
  Second  Brik Schotte (BEL)
  Third  Norbert Callens (BEL)

The 1945 Dwars door België was the inaugural edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 30 and 31 August 1945.[2] The first section of the race began in Brussels and ended in Sint-Truiden; while the second section began in Sint-Truiden and ended in Waregem.[2] The race was won by Rik Van Steenbergen.

General classification

Final general classification[3]
Rank Rider Time
1  Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) 9h 17' 00"
2  Briek Schotte (BEL) + 54"
3  Norbert Callens (BEL)
4  Edward Peeters (BEL)
5  Gustaaf Bonvarle (BEL)
6  Marcel Boumon (BEL)
7  Emiel Rogiers (BEL)
8  Karel Terryn (BEL)
9  Michel Remue (BEL)
9  Maurice Van der Elst (BEL)
9  Jos Moerenhout (BEL)

References

  1. ↑ "Dwars Door Vlaanderen (HC), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "1er Dwars door Belgie / A travers la Belgique 1945". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004.
  3. ↑ "1945 Dwars door Vlaanderen / A travers les Flandres". First Cycling. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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