The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 124 58 of 143 riders finished.
Route The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km. The course featured five categorized climbs: Kwaremont Kruisberg Statieberg Valkenberg Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
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