1931 Tour of Flanders

The 15th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 2 March 1931. Belgian Romain Gijssels won the Monument for a first time. Of the 116 starting cyclists, 50 reached the finish.

Route
The race started in Ghent and covered 227 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.

The course featured 4 categorized climbs:


 * Tiegemberg
 * Kwaremont
 * Kruisberg
 * Edelareberg

Race report
The final winner was Romain Gijssels, who won in the sprint ahead of his five breakaway companions in Wetteren. The Dutchman Cesar Bogaert finished second, while the Belgian Jean Aerts took the third place. Gijssels completed the race with an average of 33.058 km/h