1942 Tour of Flanders

The 26th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 6 April 1942. Belgian Briek Schotte won the Monument for a first time. Of the 67 starting cyclists, 22 reached the finish.

Route
The race started in Ghent and finished there, in the Kuipke velodrome, totaling 226 km (140 miles).

The course featured 3 categorized climbs:


 * Kwaremont
 * Kruisberg
 * Edelareberg

Race Report
As he usually preferred, Briek Schotte escaped from a group earlier. He was able to stay in front and arrived solo in the velodrome. Schotte completed the race with an average of 35,13 km/h.