1919 Tour of Flanders| Race details |
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| Dates |
23 March 1919 |
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1 |
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The 3rd edition of the cycling race, the Tour of Flanders took place on 23 March 1919 and was won by the Belgian Henri Van Lerberghe. The Tour of Flanders returns after five years of absence due to the First World War. From this edition it will be held every year, even during the Second World War.
Race Story
Before the start of the race, Henri Van Lerberghe declared sure of him to the platoon that he was going to release everyone and impose himself alone. Van Lerberghe attacks While there is still 120 km to be travelled with wind from the front, in what looks like an attack without any chance of success. During his journey, he sees an assistant with a bag of food planned for Marcel Buysse, then convinces him of the abandonment of Buysse to recover the food. Later, he had to set foot on the ground because a train was stopped at a crossing. Van Lerberghe does not wait for the train to leave and decides to enter one side in a wagon with his bike to get out on the other side. Just before entering the velodrome for the arrival, Van Lerberghe stops in a bar to take a few beers. His manager, panicked that he misses a chance of victory, starts to search for him and makes him return on his bike. It reaches the finish line with a margin of 14 minutes, the largest margin in the history of the Tour of Flanders. After crossing the line and doing his turn of honour, Van Lerberghe declares in the crowd and, in all sincerity: "Go home; I have half a day ahead of the pack. ".[1][2][3][4]
General classification
Final general classification
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