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1939 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

29th edition: Sunday, May 14, 1939

Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium history | 1943 edition | 1938 edition |

83 starters, 50 classified finishers.

Belgium, 211 km: 37.35 km/hr average speed

A small group was awarded a tie for 13th place.

Complete Results:

  1. Albert Ritserveldt 5hr 39min 0sec
  2. Cyriel Van Overberghe @ 34sec
  3. TDF volume 1
  4. Edward Vissers @ 59sec
  5. Kamiel Beeckman (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
  6. Maurice Clautier (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 3min 3sec
  7. Joseph Somers (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
  8. Joseph van Kerckhoven @ 4min 31sec
  9. Jérôme Dufromont (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 7min 12sec
  10. Achille de Backer s.t.
  11. Sylvain Grysolle (Dilecta-Wolber) s.t.
  12. Lucien Vlaemynck (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
  13. Albertin Disseaux (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
  14. Félicien Vervaecke s.t.
    Edmond De Lathouwer s.t.
    Félix de Raes (France Sport-Wolber) s.t.
    Roger Gyselinck s.t.
    François Adam (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
    Georges Christiaens s.t.
  15. Gilles Thone (Guimbretiere Cycles) s.t.
  16. Albert T'Jollyn s.t.
  17. Gustaaf Deloor (Colin) s.t.
  18. Romain Maes @ 9min 18sec
  19. Frans Spiessens s.t.
  20. Antoine Dignef (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
  21. Jules Lowie s.t.
  22. François Dedonder (Thomann-Dunlop) s.t.
  23. Albert van Peer s.t.
  24. Pierre Houbrechts (Colin) @ 9min 28sec
  25. Joseph Torfs @ 12min 0sec
  26. Jules Colaert @ 13min 0sec
  27. Edgard de Caluwe (Dilecta-Wolber) s.t.
  28. René Pedroli @ 14min 0sec
  29. Léon Louyet @ 14min 30sec
  30. Aloïs Debruyne s.t.
  31. Gustave Degreef s.t.
  32. Roger Vandendriessche s.t.
  33. John Lambrichts @ 14min 45sec
  34. Pierre Vermeiren @ 15min 0sec
  35. Gistave Coelaert s.t.
  36. André Defoordt @ 16min 0sec
  37. Maurice Croon s.t.
  38. Cyrille Dubois s.t.
  39. Auguste Toubeau s.t.
  40. Jean Staeren s.t.
  41. François Demondt s.t.
  42. Frans Joosen s.t.
  43. François Neuville s.t.
  44. Karel Tersago s.t.
  45. Léopold Schatteman @ 21min 0sec
  46. Christophe Didier s.t.