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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)WinnerWim van Est (NED)(Garin)SecondDésiré Keteleer (BEL)(Garin)ThirdBernard Gauthier (FRA)(Mercier–Hutchinson)
WinnerWim van Est (NED)(Garin)
SecondDésiré Keteleer (BEL)(Garin)
ThirdBernard 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)
RankRiderTeamTime
1Wim van Est (NED)Garin7h 19' 00"
2Désiré Keteleer (BEL)Garins.t.
3Bernard Gauthier (FRA)Mercier–Hutchinson+ 45"
4Louison Bobet (FRA)Stella–Wolber–Dunlop+ 1' 40"
5Loretto Petrucci (ITA)Bianchi–Pirellis.t.
6Attilio Redolfi (FRA)Mercier–Leducq+ 2' 40"
7Jacques Dupont (FRA)Dilecta–Wolber–Bouvet+ 4' 48"
8Hilaire Couvreur (BEL)Terrot–Hutchinson+ 5' 50"
9Stanislas Bober (FRA)Alcyon–Dunlop+ 5' 54"
10Valère Ollivier (BEL)Bertin–d'Alessandro+ 6' 10"
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