title: 1947 Tour of Flanders
text: # 1947 Tour of Flanders
  
  The 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren. 55 of 213 riders finished.
  
  ## Route
  
  The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:
  
  * Kwaremont
  * Kruisberg
  * Edelareberg
  
  ## Results
  
  Result :
  
  | Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Emiel Faignaert (BEL) | Groene Leeuw | 7h 03' 00" |
  | 2 | Roger Desmet (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | s.t. |
  | 3 | Rik Renders (BEL) | Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
  | 4 | Kamiel Beeckman (BEL) | Thompson | + 12" |
  | 5 | Louis Thiétard (FRA) | Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 05" |
  | 6 | Raymond Desmedt (BEL) | Alcyon–Dunlop | + 2' 20" |
  | 7 | Kléber Piot (FRA) | Métropole–Dunlop | + 2' 30" |
  | 8 | Georges Claes (BEL) | Rochet–Dunlop | s.t. |
  | 9 | Odiel Van Den Meersschaut (BEL) | Garin–Wolber | s.t. |
  | 10 | Marcel Ryckaert (BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | + 2' 50" |
  