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Dates | 5 April 1953 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 253 km (157.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7h 19' | ||||||||||||
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The 37th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1953. Dutch rider Wim van Est won the race in a two-man sprint with Désiré Keteleer in Wetteren.[1] 44 of 213 riders finished.[2]