1992 Tour of Flanders
1992 UCI Road World Cup, race 2 | |||
Race details | |||
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Date | 5 April 1992 | ||
Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | ||
Winning time | 6h 37' 19" | ||
Results | |||
Winner | Jacky Durand (FRA) | (Castorama) | |
Second | Thomas Wegmüller (SUI) | (Lotus–Festina) | |
Third | Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) | (Buckler–Colnago–Decca) | |
The 76th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1992. French rider Jacky Durand gained an upset victory. For the first time in the Tour of Flanders' history, a rider from the early breakaway stayed ahead until the finish.[1] The race was the second leg of the UCI Road World Cup. 123 of 186 riders finished.[2][3]
Route
The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 260 km.
The course featured 14 categorized climbs:
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Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Jacky Durand (FRA) | Castorama | 6h 37' 19" |
2 | Thomas Wegmüller (SUI) | Lotus–Festina | + 48" |
3 | Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 44" |
4 | Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
5 | Frans Maassen (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 57" |
6 | Jelle Nijdam (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
7 | Marc Madiot (FRA) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
8 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Sanyo | s.t. |
9 | Franco Ballerini (ITA) | GB–MG Maglificio | s.t. |
10 | Dirk De Wolf (BEL) | Chateau d'Ax | s.t. |
External links
- Video of the 1992 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
References
- ↑ "Durand: "J'ai atteint l'inaccessible"". eurosport.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1992 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (2003), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Lannoo, Belgium, ISBN 90-20951-37-8, p 88-89
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