1947 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 27 April 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 257 km (159.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 03' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Emiel Faignaert (BEL)
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(Groene Leeuw) | |
| Second |
Roger Desmet (BEL)
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(Alcyon–Dunlop) | |
| Third |
Rik Renders (BEL)
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(Garin–Wolber) |
The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren. 55 of 213 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
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