1947 La Flèche Wallonne

1947 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates15 June 1947
Stages1
Distance276[1] km (171.5 mi)
Winning time8h 43' 00"
Results
  Winner  Ernest Sterckx (BEL)
  Second  Maurice Desimpelaere (BEL)
  Third  Gustave Van Overloop [it] (BEL)
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The 1947 La Flèche Wallonne was the 11th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on the 15th of June 1947. The race started in Mons and finished in Liège. The race was won by Ernest Sterckx with a time of eight hours and forty-three minutes.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1  Ernest Sterckx (BEL) 8h 43' 00"
2  Maurice Desimpelaere (BEL) + 1' 20"
3  Gustave Van Overloop [it] (BEL) + 1' 20"
4  Stan Ockers (BEL) + 2' 00"
5  Jean Breuer (BEL) + 3' 30"
6  Émile Masson (BEL) + 8' 00"
7  Prosper Depredomme (BEL) + 8' 00"
8  Jacques Geus (BEL) + 8' 00"
9  Guillaume Cappelmans (BEL) + 9' 00"
10  Albert Pottgens (BEL) + 12' 40"

References

  1. ^ "Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ "1947 La Flèche Wallonne". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. ^ "11ème Flèche wallonne 1947". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1947 La Flèche Wallonne". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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