title: 1952 Tour of Flanders
text: # 1952 Tour of Flanders
  
  The 36th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 6 April 1952. Belgian Roger Decock won the race in a three-man sprint before Loretto Petrucci and Briek Schotte. 43 of 210 riders finished.
  
  ## Route
  
  The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 258 km. The course featured four categorized climbs:
  
  * Kwaremont
  * Kruisberg
  * Edelareberg
  * Muur van Geraardsbergen
  
  ## Results
  
  Result :
  
  | Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Roger Decock (BEL) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | 7h 27' 00" |
  | 2 | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) | Bianchi–Pirelli | s.t. |
  | 3 | Briek Schotte (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
  | 4 | Wim van Est (NED) | Garin–Wolber | + 15" |
  | 5 | Attilio Redolfi (FRA) | Mercier–Leducq | + 23" |
  | 6 | Louison Bobet (FRA) | Stella–Huret–Dunlop | + 1' 17" |
  | 7 | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) | Garin–Wolber | + 1' 53" |
  | 8 | Valère Ollivier (BEL) | Bertin–d'Alessandro | + 2' 17" |
  | 9 | Jacques Dupont (FRA) | Dilecta–Wolber | + 2' 25" |
  | 10 | Lode Anthonis (BEL) | Terrot–Hutchinson | + 11' 04" |
  