| Race details | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 22 March 1931 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 227 km (141.1 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 52' 00" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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| ← 1930 1932 → | ||||||||||
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
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romain Gijssels (BEL)
|
Dilecta-Wolber | 6h 52' 00" |
| 2 |  Cesar Bogaert (NED)
|
La Nordiste-Wolber | s.t. |
| 3 | Jean Aerts (BEL)
|
Génial Lucifer | s.t. |
| 4 | Hector Martin (BEL)
|
Alcyon-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 5 | Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (BEL)
|
La Nordiste-Wolber | s.t. |
| 6 | Julien Vervaecke (BEL)
|
La Nordiste-Wolber | s.t. |
| 7 | Émile Joly (BEL)
|
Alcyon-Dunlop | 3' 00" |
| 8 | Alfons Schepers (BEL)
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Alcyon-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 9 | Armand van Bruaene (BEL)
|
Oscar Egg-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 |  François Moreels (FRA)
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Individual | s.t. |
References
- "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1931". FirstCycling.com. 25 September 2023.
- "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1931 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 25 September 2023.
- "15ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1931". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- "1931»15thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 25 September 2023.
External links
| Tour of Flanders / Tour of Flanders for Women | |
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| Men's editions |
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| Women's editions | |
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