1951 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 1 April 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 274 km (170.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 43' 03" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Fiorenzo Magni (ITA)
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(Ganna) | |
| Second |
 Bernard Gauthier (FRA)
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(Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
| Third |
Attilio Redolfi (FRA)
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(Mercier–A.Magne) |
The 35th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1951. Italian Fiorenzo Magni won the race with a five-and-a-half minute lead over Frenchman Bernard Gauthier. It was Magni's third consecutive victory in the Tour of Flanders; the first and to date only rider to achieve this feat. 30 of 196 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 274 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
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