1948 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 18 April 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 257 km (159.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 53' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Briek Schotte (BEL)
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(Alcyon–Dunlop) | |
| Second |
Albert Ramon (BEL)
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(Arliguie–Hutchinson) | |
| Third |
Marcel Rijckaert (BEL)
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(Mercier–Hutchinson) |
The 32nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 April 1948. Belgian Briek Schotte won the race in a four-man sprint. It was Schotte's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after 1942. 265 riders, of which 50 non-Belgians, started the race, an all-time record. 85 of them finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
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