The 22nd edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 April 1938.[1] Belgian Edgard de Caluwé won the Monument. Of the 180 starting cyclists, 29 reached the finish.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and covered 260 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.[3]
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Race report
25 year-old De Caluwé won the sprint from a group of 9 riders. He completed the race with an average of 33,77 km/h.[4]
General classification
Final general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edgard De Caluwé (BEL)
|
Dilecta–Wolber | 7h 42' 00" |
| 2 | Sylvère Maes (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 3 | Marcel Kint (BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 4 | Louis Hardiquest (BEL)
|
De Dion Bouton | s.t. |
| 5 | Maurice Croon (BEL)
|
Wim Sport | s.t. |
| 6 | Constant Lauwers (BEL)
|
Helyett–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 7 | Émile Masson Jr. (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 8 | René Walschot (BEL)
|
J.B. Louvet–Wolber | s.t. |
| 9 | Edward Vissers (BEL)
|
Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 | Gaston Rebry (BEL)
|
Mercier–Hutchinson | + 25" |
References
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1938". FirstCycling.com. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Tour des Flandres - 1938 - Résultats détaillés". les-sports.info (in French). 24 September 2023.
- ^ "22ème Ronde van Vlaanderen 1938". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "1938»22thRonde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres". ProcyclingStats. 24 September 2023.
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