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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Iron Briek's Second Ronde
SPECIAL NOTE: The race organizers, looking for a way to increase the importance of the race, entered the inaugural Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. Flanders joined Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix, La Flèche Wallonne, Paris-Brussels, Paris-Tours and the Giro di Lombardia in the 'year-long' competition.
A 25 rider peloton enter the finishing City of Wetteren. 1942 Tour of Flanders champion Briek Schotte out sprinted Albert Ramon and Marcel Rijckaert for the victory.
| Flanders April 18, 1948 |
| 257 Km, Gent to Wetteren |
1.
Briek SCHOTTE (Bel) 6h43'00" |
2.
Albert Ramon
(Bel)
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3.
Marcel Rijckaert
(Bel)
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Starters: 265 |
| Finishers: 85 |
Average Speed: 38.263 km/h |
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32nd Ronde van Vlaanderen 1948 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
