The 30th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 14 April 1946. 21-year old Rik van Steenbergen, who also won the 1944 edition, arrived solo. Of the 219 starting cyclists, 37 reached the finish.
Route The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 246 km (152.9 miles). Winner Van Steenbergen completed the course with an average of 35,9 km/h.
The course featured 3 categorized climbs:
Kwaremont Kruisberg Edelareberg
General classification Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time1 Mercier–Hutchinson 6h 51' 00"2 Metropole–Dunlop + 1' 06"3 Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.4 Dilecta–Wolber + 5' 36"5 Rochet–Dunlop s.t.6 Alcyon–Dunlop s.t.7 Thompson s.t.8 Rochet–Dunlop s.t.9 Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.10 Thompson s.t.
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