1955 Gent–Wevelgem

Cycling race

1955 Gent–Wevelgem

Race details

Dates

3 April 1955

Stages

Distance

228^[1] km (141.7 mi)

Winning time

6h 15' 00"

Results

	Winner	Briek Schotte (BEL)
	Second	Désiré Keteleer (BEL)
	Third	Raymond Impanis (BEL)

← 1954

1956 →

The 1955 Gent–Wevelgem was the 17th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 3 April 1955. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Briek Schotte.

General classification

Final general classification^[2]^[3]^[4]

Rank	Rider	Time
1	Briek Schotte (BEL)	6h 15' 00"
2	Désiré Keteleer (BEL)	+ 2' 36"
3	Raymond Impanis (BEL)	+ 2' 36"
4	André Noyelle (BEL)	+ 2' 36"
5	Ferdinand Kübler (SUI)	+ 2' 36"
6	René Mertens (BEL)	+ 3' 00"
7	Lode Anthonis (BEL)	+ 3' 00"
8	Marcel Ryckaert (BEL)	+ 3' 00"
9	Ernest Sterckx (BEL)	+ 3' 00"
10	Léopold Degraeveleyn (BEL)	+ 3' 00"

References

^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^ "1955 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^ "17ème Gand-Wevelgem 1955". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
^ "1955 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 27 January 2018.