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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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De Bruyne's Revenge
A small breakaway group formed just before the Muur de Grammont. The group began to shatter under the pressure of Fred De Bruyne. Rik Van Looy hit the pavement trying to stay with the leaders. Van Looy chased but failed to reconnect. De Bruyne made no mistake this year and unleashed a brilliant sprint to gain the prestigious victory.
| Flanders March 31, 1957 |
| 240 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
1.
Alfred DE BRUYNE (Bel) 5h58'00" |
2.
Jozef Planckaert (Bel)
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3.
Norbert Kerkhove (Bel)
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| Starters: 174 |
| Finishers: 85 |
| Average Speed: 40.222 km/h |
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41st Ronde van Vlaanderen 1957 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
