1957 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 31 March 1957 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 242 km (150.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 58' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Fred De Bruyne (BEL)
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(Carpano–Coppi) | |
| Second |
Jozef Planckaert (BEL)
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(Peugeot–BP) | |
| Third |
Norbert Kerckhove (BEL)
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(Faema–Guerra) |
The 41st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1957. Belgian rider Fred De Bruyne won the race in the sprint of a ten-man group in Wetteren. 85 of 174 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
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