1992 Tour of Flanders

The 76th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1992. French rider Jacky Durand gained an upset victory. For the first time in the Tour of Flanders' history, a rider from the early breakaway stayed ahead until the finish.[1] The race was the second leg of the UCI Road World Cup. 123 of 186 riders finished.[2][3]

76th Tour of Flanders
1992 UCI Road World Cup, race 2
Race details
Dates5 April 1992
Stages1
Distance260 km (161.6 mi)
Winning time6h 37' 19"
Results
  Winner  Jacky Durand (FRA) (Castorama)
  Second  Thomas Wegmüller (SUI) (Lotus–Festina)
  Third  Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) (Buckler–Colnago–Decca)

Route

The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 260 km.
The course featured 14 categorized climbs:

Results

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jacky Durand (FRA) Castorama 6h 37' 19"
2  Thomas Wegmüller (SUI) Lotus–Festina + 48"
3  Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) Buckler–Colnago–Decca + 1' 44"
4  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) Panasonic–Sportlife s.t.
5  Frans Maassen (NED) Buckler–Colnago–Decca + 1' 57"
6  Jelle Nijdam (NED) Buckler–Colnago–Decca s.t.
7  Marc Madiot (FRA) Team Telekom s.t.
8  Jesper Skibby (DEN) TVM–Sanyo s.t.
9  Franco Ballerini (ITA) GB–MG Maglificio s.t.
10  Dirk De Wolf (BEL) Chateau d'Ax s.t.

References

  1. "Durand: "J'ai atteint l'inaccessible"". eurosport.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1992 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. Vanwalleghem, Rik (2003), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Lannoo, Belgium, ISBN 90-20951-37-8, p 88-89
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