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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian
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Gijssels Grand Victory
The 15th edition of Tour of Flanders was held March 22, 1931.
Thirty-three kilometers into the race, two riders broke clear of the peloton. After a long chase, a group of fifty riders caught the breakaway duo.
Additional attacks happened on the descent of the Kwaremont, and a six-rider breakaway formed. They rode onto the streets of Wetteren to contest the sprint.
Dutchman Cesar Bogaert (Independent) committed a mistake by leading out the sprint aiming for an advertising banner not the finish line banner. Taking advantage of the mistake Romain Gijssels (Dilecta-Wolber) sprinted past the tiring Bogaert to earn the Ronde victory.
Flanders March 22, 1931 |
227 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
1.
Romain GIJSSELS (Bel) 6h51'58” |
2.
Cesar Bogaert (Ned) |
3.
Jean Aerts (Bel) |
Starters: 116 |
Finishers: 49 |
Average Speed: 33.060 km/h |
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RVV 1930  RVV 1932
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