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Dates | 31 March 1957 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 242 km (150.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 58' | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Fred De Bruyne (BEL) | (Carpano–Coppi) | |
Second | Jozef Planckaert (BEL) | (Peugeot–BP) | |
Third | Norbert Kerckhove (BEL) | (Faema–Guerra) |
The 41st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1957. Belgian rider Fred De Bruyne won the race in the sprint of a ten-man group in Wetteren. 85 of 174 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured four categorized climbs: