The 1947 Gent–Wevelgem was the ninth edition of the
Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 30 March 1947. The race started in
Ghent
Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in ...
and finished in
Wevelgem
Wevelgem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem, Moorsele and Wevelgem proper. On January 1, 2006, Wevelgem had a total population of 31,020. The total area is 38.76 ...
. The race was won by cyclist
Maurice Desimpelaere.
General classification
References
Gent–Wevelgem
1947 in road cycling
1947 in Belgian sport
March 1947 sports events in Europe
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