The 29th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic race was held on Sunday, 10 June 1945. Belgian Sylvain Grysolle won the Monument. Of the 91 starting cyclists, 31 reached the finish.
Route The race started in Ghent and covered 222 km (137.9 miles) on the way to the finish in Wetteren. The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Kwaremont Kruisberg Edelareberg
Race report A tough race thinned out the peloton and a leading group of 23 riders rode to the finish. Sylvain Grysolle jumped away and reached the finish line alone. Grysolle completed the race with an average of 34,96 km/h.
General classification Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time1 Rochet–Dunlop 6h 21' 00"2 Dilecta–Wolber + 15"3 Dilecta–Wolber s.t.4 Individual s.t.5 Individual s.t.6 Individual s.t.7 Individual s.t.8 Individual s.t.9 Individual s.t.10 Groene Leeuw s.t.
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