1924 Tour of Flanders

The eighth running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Tuesday, 18 March 1924. Belgian track specialist Gerard Debaets won the race after a solo breakaway. René Vermandel and Felix Sellier completed the podium.[1] 17 of 63 riders finished.[2]

8th Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates18 March 1924
Stages1
Distance284 km (176.5 mi)
Winning time10h 19' 00"
Results
  Winner  Gerard Debaets (BEL) (Labor–Dunlop)
  Second  René Vermandel (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop)
  Third  Felix Sellier (BEL) (Alcyon–Dunlop)

Route

The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 284 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:[1]

Results
Result
Rank Rider Team Time[1]
1  Gerard Debaets (BEL) Labor–Dunlop 10h 19' 00"
2  René Vermandel (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop + 20"
3  Felix Sellier (BEL) Alcyon–Dunlop + 31"
4  Paul Deman (BEL) La Française–Diamant–Dunlop + 41"
5  Jules Vanhevel (BEL) Wonder–Rusell + 5' 00"
6  Nicolas Frantz (LUX) Thomann–Dunlop s.t.
7  Denis Verschueren (BEL) Wonder–Rusell + 20' 33"
8  Maurice Dewaele (BEL) Wonder–Rusell + 33' 00"
9  Jules Matton (BEL) Thomann–Dunlop s.t.
10  Hilaire Hellebaut (BEL) Wonder–Rusell s.t.

References
  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 38
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1924 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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