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1958 Tour of Flanders

The 42nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1958. Belgian rider Germain Derijcke won the race in the sprint of a nine-man group in Wetteren. 61 of 153 riders finished.


Race details
30 March 1958
1
230 km (140 mi)
6h 07'
Winner
 Germain Derijcke (BEL)
(Carpano) 
Second
 Willy Truye (BEL)
(Mercier–BP–Butchinson) 
Third
 Angelo Conterno (ITA)
(Carpano)WinnerGermain Derijcke (BEL)(Carpano)SecondWilly Truye (BEL)(Mercier–BP–Butchinson)ThirdAngelo Conterno (ITA)(Carpano)
WinnerGermain Derijcke (BEL)(Carpano)
SecondWilly Truye (BEL)(Mercier–BP–Butchinson)
ThirdAngelo Conterno (ITA)(Carpano)

The 42nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1958. Belgian rider Germain Derijcke won the race in the sprint of a nine-man group in Wetteren. 61 of 153 riders finished.

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 230 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:

  • Kwaremont
  • Kruisberg
  • Berg Ten Stene
  • Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
RankRiderTeamTime
1Germain Derijcke (BEL)Carpano6h 07' 00"
2Willy Truye (BEL)Mercier–BP–Hutchinsons.t.
3Angelo Conterno (ITA)Carpanos.t.
4Armand Desmet (BEL)Groene Leeuw–Leopolds.t.
5Marcel Janssens (BEL)Elve–Peugeot–Marvans.t.
6Briek Schotte (BEL)Libertas–Dr.Manns.t.
7Nino Defilippis (ITA)Carpanos.t.
8Pino Cerami (BEL)Elve–Peugeot–Marvans.t.
9Yvo Molenaers (BEL)Groene Leeuw–Leopolds.t.
10Fred De Bruyne (BEL)Carpano+ 10"
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