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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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The New “Lion of Flanders”
The organizers return the Tour of Flanders to an April date in 1946.
Rik Van Steenbergen's aggressive, attacking style dominated a 3 rider breakaway. At the finish line in Wetteren Van Steenbergen had little trouble powering away for his second Tour of Flanders victory.
| Flanders April 14, 1946 |
| 242 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
1.
Rik VAN STEENBERGEN (Bel)
6h51'00" |
2.
Louis Thietard (Fra)
+1'10" |
3.
Briek Schotte (Bel)
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| Starters: 210 |
| Finishers: 37 |
| Average Speed: 35.912 km/h |
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30th Ronde van Vlaanderen 1946 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
