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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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First Italian Winner of Flanders
Powerful Italian Fiorenzo Magni beat Valere Ollivier and Flanderian Briek Schotte for the prestigious victory in 1949.
| Flanders April 10, 1949 |
| 268 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
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Fiorenzo MAGNI (Ita) 7h21'00" |
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Valere Ollivier (Bel)
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Briek Schotte (Bel)
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| Starters: 225 |
| Finishers: 52 |
| Average Speed: 36.461 km/h |
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33rd Ronde van Vlaanderen 1949 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
