The 33rd edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic took place on Sunday, 10 April 1949.

Italian cyclist Fiorenzo Magni emerged victorious in a sprint finish involving 18 riders, with Belgians Valère Ollivier and Briek Schotte securing second and third place, respectively.

Magni's victory marked the second time a non-Belgian rider had won the Tour of Flanders and also established him as the first Italian to achieve this feat.

[2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 260 km.

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