1952 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 6 April 1952 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 258 km (160.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 27' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Roger Decock (BEL)
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(Bertin–d'Alessandro) | |
| Second |
 Loretto Petrucci (ITA)
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(Bianchi–Pirelli) | |
| Third |
Briek Schotte (BEL)
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(Alcyon–Dunlop) |
The 36th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 6 April 1952. Belgian Roger Decock won the race in a three-man sprint before Loretto Petrucci and Briek Schotte. 43 of 210 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 258 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
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