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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Impanis Excels!
Raymond Impanis (Bel) rode a brilliant race against a stellar field of riders. A small group escaped 25 km from the finish. Frenchmen Louison Bobet and Francois Mahe plotted to drop Impanis, but a well timed attack by the Belgian dropped Bobet. The impressive Impanis attacked in the closing loop of Wetteren and rode solo to the victory. Francois Mahe faded to second.
| Flanders April 4, 1954 |
| 255 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
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Raymond IMPANIS (Bel) 7h33'00" |
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Francois Mahe (Fra)
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3.
Alfons Van Den Brande (Bel)
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| Starters: 230 |
| Finishers: 38 |
| Average Speed: 33.770 km/h |
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38th Ronde van Vlaanderen 1954 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
