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.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 108 44 of 213 riders finished.
Route The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km. The course featured five categorized climbs: Kluisberg Kwaremont Kruisberg Edelareberg Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
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