The 86th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 7 April 2002.

Italian Andrea Tafi won the monument classic ahead of Johan Museeuw and Peter Van Petegem.

Five of them, Johan Museeuw, George Hincapie, Peter Van Petegem, Andrea Tafi and Daniele Nardello, stayed ahead after Museeuw attacked on the Muur van Geraardsbergen.

Mario Cipollini won the sprint for ninth ahead of Erik Zabel at 2' 27".

French newspaper L'Équipe called the race's finale "the most beautiful breakaway of the year".