1923 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 18 March 1923 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 243 km (151.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 16' 15" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Heiri Suter (SUI)
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(Gurtner–Hutchinson) | |
| Second |
 Charles Deruyter (BEL)
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(Gurtner–Hutchinson) | |
| Third |
Albert Dejonghe (BEL)
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(La Française) |
The seventh running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 March 1923. Swiss rider Heiri Suter won the race in a three-man sprint with Belgians Charles Deruyter and Albert Dejonghe. Suter became the first non-Belgian winner of the Tour of Flanders. 43 of 86 riders finished.
The race started and finished in Ghent – totaling 243 km. The course featured two categorized climbs:
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