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.[1] 43 of 210 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 258 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roger Decock (BEL)
|
Bertin–d'Alessandro | 7h 27' 00" |
| 2 |  Loretto Petrucci (ITA)
|
Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. |
| 3 | Briek Schotte (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 4 |  Wim van Est (NED)
|
Garin–Wolber | + 15" |
| 5 |  Attilio Redolfi (FRA)
|
Mercier–Leducq | + 23" |
| 6 | Louison Bobet (FRA)
|
Stella–Huret–Dunlop | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Désiré Keteleer (BEL)
|
Garin–Wolber | + 1' 53" |
| 8 | Valère Ollivier (BEL)
|
Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 2' 17" |
| 9 | Jacques Dupont (FRA)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | + 2' 25" |
| 10 | Lode Anthonis (BEL)
|
Terrot–Hutchinson | + 11' 04" |
References
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 104
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1952 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
