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1959 Tour of Flanders

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1959 Tour of Flanders

Summary

1959 Tour of Flanders is a Tour of Flanders[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 1959 Tour of Flanders won the Rik Van Looy[3].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders won the Frans Schoubben[4].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders won the Gilbert Desmet[5].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders is in the country of Belgium[6].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders's instance of is recorded as Tour of Flanders[7].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders followed 1958 Tour of Flanders[8].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders was followed by 1960 Tour of Flanders[9].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders's edition number is recorded as 43[10].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders took place on March 30, 1959[11].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing[12].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders's start point is recorded as Ghent[13].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders's destination point is recorded as Wetteren[14].
  • 1959 Tour of Flanders's event distance is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+242'}[15].

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When and Where

1959 Tour of Flanders took place on March 30, 1959[11]. It is in the country of Belgium[6].

Context

1959 Tour of Flanders's instance of is recorded as Tour of Flanders[7]. It followed 1958 Tour of Flanders[8]. It was followed by 1960 Tour of Flanders[9].

Why It Matters

1959 Tour of Flanders has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did 1959 Tour of Flanders receive?

Honors received include Rik Van Looy[3], Frans Schoubben[4], and Gilbert Desmet[5].

Related Entities

Belgium Rik Van Looy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Joseba65 · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → 1960 Tour of Flanders
    Sport → road bicycle racing
    Winner → Rik Van Looy, Frans Schoubben, Gilbert Desmet
    Follows → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2321]]: [[Q445151]]"
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