The 13th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 25 March 1928.[1] Belgian Jan Mertens won the Monument. Of the 40 starting cyclists, 25 reached the finish.[2]
| Race details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | March 25, 1928 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 225 km (139.8 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 55' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Route
editThe race had Ghent as both start and finish place and covered 225 km.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race report
editThe final winner was Jan Mertens, who won in Ghent in front of his four breakaway companions. August Mortelmans finished second, while Louis Delannoy took the third place
Mertens completed the race with an average of 32.530 km/h.[4]
General classification
editFinal general classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jan Mertens (BEL)
|
Securitas | 6h 55' 00" |
| 2 | August Mortelmans (BEL)
|
Touring-Pirelli | s.t. |
| 3 | Louis Delannoy (BEL)
|
Securitas | s.t. |
| 4 | Lucien Buysse (BEL)
|
Automoto | s.t. |
| 5 | Armand Van Bruaene (BEL)
|
La Nordiste | s.t. |
| 6 | Leander Gijssels (BEL)
|
Automoto | + 7' 30" |
| 7 | Julien Vervaecke (BEL)
|
Armor-Dunlop | + 7' 35" |
| 8 | Joseph Van Dam (BEL)
|
Individual | + 8' 30" |
| 9 | Jules Deschepper (BEL)
|
Van Hauwaert | + 8' 35" |
| 10 | Raoul Degroote (BEL)
|
Individual | + 8' 40" |
References
edit- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1928". FirstCycling.com. 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1928 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 28 September 2023.
- ^ "12ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1928". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "1928»12thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 28 September 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
(in French)
 | This Tour of Flanders race article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |