The 35th running of the Tour of Flanderscycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1951. Italian Fiorenzo Magni won the race with a five-and-a-half minute lead over Frenchman Bernard Gauthier. It was Magni's third consecutive victory in the Tour of Flanders; the first and to date only rider to achieve this feat.[1] 30 of 196 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 274 km. The course featured four categorized climbs: