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.

[1] 44 of 213 riders finished.

[2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 253 km.

The course featured five categorized climbs: This Tour of Flanders race article is a stub.