The 13th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 17 March 1929. Belgian Jef Dervaes won the Monument. Of the 63 starting cyclists, 28 reached the finish.
Route The race started in Ghent and covered 216 km on the way to the finish in Wetteren.
The course featured 2 categorized climbs:
Tiegemberg Kwaremont
Race report The final winner was Jef Dervaes arrived solo in Wetteren with a huge advantage. World champion Georges Ronsse finished second, while Alfred Hamerlinck took the third place. Dervaes completed the race with an average of 30.723 km/h.
General classification Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time1 Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson 7h 01' 50"2 La Française-Diamant-Dunlop + 4' 10"3 Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson + 5' 10"4 Alcyon-Dunlop s.t.5 Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson s.t.6 Individual s.t.7 Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson s.t.8 Alcyon-Dunlop s.t.9 Genial Lucifer-Hutchinson + 10' 10"10 Gouden Hand+ 10' 40"
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