The 10th edition of the

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cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 21 March 1926. Belgian

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won the

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. Of the 76 starting cyclists, 26 reached the finish.

Route

The race had

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as both start and finish place and covered 217 km. The course featured 2 categorized climbs: * Tiegemberg *

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Race report

The final winner was the Belgian rider Denis Verschueren, who won in the sprint ahead of his breakaway companions. Gustave Van Slembrouck and Raymond Decorte finished second and third. Verschueren completed the race with an average of 30.104 km/h.

General classification

Final general classification

References

External links

* Tour of Flanders 1926 in road cycling 1926 in Belgian sport {{TourofFlanders-race-stub