The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959 [verification needed].

Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in a three-man sprint with Frans Schoubben and Gilbert Desmet.

[1] 58 of 143 riders finished.

[2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – covering 242 km.

The course featured five categorized climbs:[1] This Tour of Flanders race article is a stub.