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1958 Tour of Flanders

42nd Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates 30 March 1958
Stages 1
Distance 230 km (142.9 mi)
Winning time 6h 07'
Results
  Winner  Germain Derijcke (BEL) (Carpano)
  Second  Willy Truye (BEL) (Mercier–BP–Butchinson)
  Third  Angelo Conterno (ITA) (Carpano)
← 1957
1959 →
  Winner  Germain Derijcke (BEL) (Carpano)
  Second  Willy Truye (BEL) (Mercier–BP–Butchinson)
  Third  Angelo Conterno (ITA) (Carpano)

The 42nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1958. Belgian rider Germain Derijcke won the race in the sprint of a nine-man group in Wetteren. 61 of 153 riders finished.

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 230 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:


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