Fons' 3rd MONUMENT Victory
The 17th edition of the Tour of Flanders was held April 2, 1933.
The peloton stayed together for 100 km before attacks put stress on the peloton. A strong surge split the race and allowed a leading group of eleven riders to breakaway. The breakaway stayed clear until the finish in Wetteren.
Belgian Alfons “Fons” Schepers (La Francaise), winner of the 1929 and 1932 Liege-Bastogne-Liege Classic, sprinted past Leon Tommies (Dilecta) and defending Flanders champion Romain Gijssels (Alcyon) to win the 1933 Ronde Van Vlaanderen.
SPECIAL NOTE: The 25-year-old Alfons “Fons” Schepers was also the amateur winner of Flanders in 1930.
Flanders April 2, 1933 |
227 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
1.
Alfons SCHEPERS (Bel) 6h51'00” |
2.
Leon Tommies (Bel) |
3.
Romain Gijssels (Bel) |
Starters: 164 |
Finishers: 40 |
Average Speed: 33.140 km/h |
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