1959 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 30 March 1959 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 242 km (150.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 14' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Rik Van Looy (BEL)
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(Faema–Guerra) | |
| Second |
Frans Schoubben (BEL)
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(Peugeot–BP–Dunlop) | |
| Third |
Gilbert Desmet (BEL)
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(Faema–Guerra) |
The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet. 58 of 143 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
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