1944 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | April 2, 1944 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 224 km (139.2 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 23' 30" | |||||||||
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The 28th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 2 April 1944. Belgian Rik van Steenbergen finished as first. Aged 19, he still is the youngest cyclist ever to win this Monument. Of the 103 starting cyclists, 34 reached the finish