Tour de Belgique 1937  |  Stage 1. Bruxelles - Oostende   

26th edition

230 km, 12 May 1937

Rider Team Time
1.
Emile VAN DE PITTE
Dilecta - Wolber 6h12'38"
2.
Karel KAERS
Alcyon - Dunlop 4"
3.
Eloi MEULENBERG
Alcyon - Dunlop
4.
Philémon DE MEERSMAN
La Française - Dunlop
5.
René PEDROLI
Birma - Hutchinson
6.
Adolf BRAECKEVELDT
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
7.
Paul-Émile ANDRÉ
Ruche
8.
Alphons GHESQUIERE
La Nordiste
8.
Joseph DEVOS
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
8.
Frans VAN HASSEL
Bristol
8.
Roger VANDENDRIESSCHE
G. Ronsse Cycles
8.
Camiel MICHIELSENS
Colin - Wolber
8.
Albert PERIKEL
De Dion - Bouton
8.
Robert VAN GROOTENBRUELE
La Perle - Hutchinson
8.
Georges CHRISTIAENS
Ch. Pelissier
8.
Richard KEMPS
J.B. Louvet - Wolber
8.
Jean WAUTERS
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
8.
Frans HUYBRECHTS
Individual
8.
Adelin VAN SIMAEYS
Dilecta - Wolber
8.
Maurice VAN HERZELE
La Française - Dunlop
8.
Gustave KETELEER
Individual
8.
Albert BECKAERT
Armor - Dunlop
8.
Emiel DECROIX
Mercier - Hutchinson
8.
Cyriel VAN OVERBERGHE
F. Pélissier - Mercier - Hutchinson
8.
Marcel VAN HOUTTE
Alcyon - Dunlop
26.
Edward VISSERS
Alcyon - Dunlop
27.
Camille VAN ISEGHEM
Individual
28.
Noël DECLERCQ
Mercier - Hutchinson
29.
Gaston DE NIJS
Ch. Pelissier
30.
Frans GURINCKX
Wim Sport
31.
Albert FRANCKEN
Individual 18"
32.
Petrus VAN THEEMSCHE
Colin - Wolber 43"
33.
Louis NOENS
Colin - Wolber
34.
René WALSCHOT
J.B. Louvet - Wolber
35.
Frans DICTUS
Individual 6'13"
36.
Jean AERTS
Alcyon - Dunlop
37.
Corneel LEEMANS
O.K. Cycles 6'47"
38.
Lucien VERDYCK
Van Hauwaert 8'23"
39.
40.
Gustaaf DEPOORTER
Alcyon - Dunlop 10'42"
41.
Jos MOERENHOUT
Dilecta - Wolber
42.
Remy WIJNANT
La Perle - Hutchinson
43.
Joseph DERAEDT
Individual
44.
Joseph VAN RAEMDONCK
Individual
45.
Albert ROSSEEL
Dilecta - Wolber
46.
Robert COOLS
Colin - Wolber
47.
Louis JANSSENS
Individual
48.
Michel BUYCK
Individual 11'40"
49.
Jef SOMERS
F. Pélissier - Mercier - Hutchinson
50.
Henri GARNIER
France Sport - Dunlop 11'52"
51.
André DEFOORT
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson 11'57"
52.
Louis ROLUS
G. Ronsse Cycles 15'04"
53.
Gustave VAN BELLE
Individual
54.
Pierre RUBBENS
Individual
55.
Frans VAN IGHEM
Individual
56.
Frans VAN DE BULCKE
G. Ronsse Cycles 15'44"
57.
Jules COELAERT
De Dion - Bouton
58.
Lode JANSSENS
Individual 16'55" *
59.
Joseph VAN GENECHTEN
Bristol 17'13"
60.
Mathieu CARDEYNAELS
Victory
61.
Frans BINST
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson 17'19"
62.
Theo HERCKENRATH
La Perle - Hutchinson 17'35"
63.
Louis TREKELS
Wendels
64.
Hubert MULLER
Mercier - Hutchinson 18'54"
65.
Aime LIEVENS
Dilecta - Wolber 19'06"
66.
Gilbert LEVAE
Individual 19'17"
66.
Camille VERMASSEN
La Perle - Hutchinson
66.
Cyrille DUBOIS
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
66.
Rene SEGERS
Individual
66.
Maurice SEYNAEVE
Van Hauwaert
66.
Gustaaf DELOOR
Colin - Wolber
66.
Jules GEENS
Dilecta - Wolber
66.
Arsène MERSCH
Ruche
66.
François GARDIER
Colin - Wolber
66.
Rémy VAN DEN STEEN
Individual
66.
Antonio FABRIS
Dilecta - Wolber
66.
Frans DEMONDT
F. Pélissier - Mercier - Hutchinson
66.
Leopold VAN DEN BOSSCHE
De Dion - Bouton
66.
Leopold ROOSEMONT
Colin - Wolber
80.
Antoine REUTEN
Individual 19'42"
81.
Antoine LONCKE
France Sport - Dunlop 20'04"
82.
Leopold MAES
Individual 21'31"
83.
Raymond GOUVERNEUR
Dilecta - Wolber 27'07"
84.
Cesar BOGAART
Individual 29'42"
85.
Gaston CAPRIAUX
Individual 29'53"
86.
René FRANQUET
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
87.
Hermann MÜLLER
Individual
88.
Louis DUERLOO
Bury
89.
Richard NOTERMAN
Individual
90.
Gustave DE GREEF
Van Hauwaert
91.
Louis VAN ROYE
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
92.
Jozef "Kemper" HOREMANS
Victory
93.
Maurice COCQUERIAUX
Individual 36'07"
94.
Pierre HOUBRECHTS
Colin - Wolber 42'14"
95.
Étienne SCHOOFS
Bury
96.
Francois COPPENS
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
97.
Fernand DUQUESNE
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
98.
Jerôme DUFROMONT
Armor - Dunlop
99.
Leopold DE RIJCK
Individual
100.
August GHIJSELINCK
Van Hauwaert
101.
Jozef LOOPMANS
G. Ronsse Cycles 43'25"
102.
Emile MASSON JR.
Alcyon - Dunlop 52'31"
103.
François NEUVILLE
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson
104.
Alfons CORTHOUT
Helyett - Splendor - Hutchinson 56'52"
105.
August REYNS
Bury
106.
Jules DE POORTERE
Bury
107.
Frans VAN LOOCK
Individual
108.
Alphonse ROMBOUTS
Individual
109.
Maurice CROON
Wim Sport
110.
Henri KNEEPKENS
Dilecta - Wolber 57'22"
111.
Theo ADRIAENSSENS
Individual 1h04'12"
112.
Alfons VANDERLINDEN
Individual 1h25'52"
113.
Jean-Louis WILLEMS
Individual
114.
Leon JORIS
Individual
115.
Maurice DELARBRE
Individual

Stage information

Start, finish: Stage 1. Bruxelles - Oostende

Distance: 230 km

Date: 12 May 1937


Remarks
Eloi MEULENBERG declared winner after application of penalties: 5 minute penalties for getting food outside the feeding zone: Gustave Deloor, Karel Kaers (Dsq. from 2nd place), Frans Van Ighem, Louis Janssens, Louis Duerloo & Richard Noterman. 3 minute penalties for getting drink outside the feeding zone: Camille Vermassen, Jean Aerts, Adolphe Braeckeveldt, Emile Van de Pitte (Dsq. from 1st place), Hermann Müller, Maurice Cocqueriaux, René Franquet & Gaston Carpriaux