The 13th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 17 March 1929.[1] Belgian Jef Dervaes won the Monument. Of the 63 starting cyclists, 28 reached the finish.[2]
 De peloton of the 1929 Ronde van Vlaanderen, passing a bridge in Ostend | ||||||||||
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| Dates | March 17, 1929 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 216 km (134.2 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 01' 50" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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Route edit
The race started in Ghent and covered 216 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 2 categorized climbs:
- Tiegemberg
- Kwaremont
Race report edit
The final winner was Jef Dervaes arrived solo in Wetteren with a huge advantage. World champion Georges Ronsse finished second, while Alfred Hamerlinck took the third place. Dervaes completed the race with an average of 30.723 km/h.[4]
General classification edit
Final general classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jef Dervaes (BEL)
|
Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson | 7h 01' 50" |
| 2 | Georges Ronsse (BEL)
|
La Française-Diamant-Dunlop | + 4' 10" |
| 3 | Alfred Hamerlinck (BEL)
|
Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson | + 5' 10" |
| 4 | Jean Mertens (BEL)
|
Alcyon-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 5 | Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL)
|
Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 6 | André Verbiest (BEL)
|
Individual | s.t. |
| 7 | August Verdyck (BEL)
|
Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 8 | Julien Vervaecke (BEL)
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Alcyon-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 9 | Ernest Mottard (BEL)
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Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson | + 10' 10" |
| 10 | Julien Delbecque (BEL)
|
Gouden Hand | + 10' 40" |
References edit
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1929". FirstCycling.com. 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1929 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 28 September 2023.
- ^ "13ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1929". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "1929»13thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 28 September 2023.
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