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1953 Tour of Flanders
The 37th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1953. Dutch rider Wim van Est won the race in a two-man sprint with Désiré Keteleer in Wetteren. 44 of 213 riders finished.
| Race details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 1953 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 253 km (157 mi) | |||||||||
| 7h 19' | |||||||||
| Winner | |||||||||
| Wim van Est (NED) | |||||||||
| (Garin) | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Désiré Keteleer (BEL) | |||||||||
| (Garin) | |||||||||
| Third | |||||||||
| Bernard Gauthier (FRA) | |||||||||
| (Mercier–Hutchinson) | Winner | Wim van Est (NED) | (Garin) | Second | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) | (Garin) | Third | Bernard Gauthier (FRA) | (Mercier–Hutchinson) |
| Winner | Wim van Est (NED) | (Garin) | |||||||
| Second | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) | (Garin) | |||||||
| Third | Bernard Gauthier (FRA) | (Mercier–Hutchinson) |
The 37th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1953. Dutch rider Wim van Est won the race in a two-man sprint with Désiré Keteleer in Wetteren. 44 of 213 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
- Kluisberg
- Kwaremont
- Kruisberg
- Edelareberg
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wim van Est (NED) | Garin | 7h 19' 00" |
| 2 | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) | Garin | s.t. |
| 3 | Bernard Gauthier (FRA) | Mercier–Hutchinson | + 45" |
| 4 | Louison Bobet (FRA) | Stella–Wolber–Dunlop | + 1' 40" |
| 5 | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. |
| 6 | Attilio Redolfi (FRA) | Mercier–Leducq | + 2' 40" |
| 7 | Jacques Dupont (FRA) | Dilecta–Wolber–Bouvet | + 4' 48" |
| 8 | Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) | Terrot–Hutchinson | + 5' 50" |
| 9 | Stanislas Bober (FRA) | Alcyon–Dunlop | + 5' 54" |
| 10 | Valère Ollivier (BEL) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 6' 10" |
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