| 1994 UCI Road World Cup | |||||||||||||
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 Gianni Bugno beatsJohan Museeuw to the line. | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 3 April 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 268 km (166.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 45' 20" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 78th running of theTour of Flanderscycling race inBelgium was held on Sunday 3 April 1994. ItalianGianni Bugno won in a four-man sprint ahead ofJohan Museeuw andAndrei Tchmil.[1] The race started inSint-Niklaas and finished inMeerbeke (Ninove).
Defending championJohan Museeuw had fallen behind early in the race because of a massive crash onOude Kwaremont, forcing hisGB–MG Maglificio team to chase for 30 minutes before returning to the front. On theBerendries climb, 35 km from the finish, a group of five was formed with Museeuw,Franco Ballerini,Andrei Tchmil,Gianni Bugno andJohan Capiot. Capiot was distanced on theMuur van Geraardsbergen and the four others headed to the finish. Museeuw, considered the fastest sprinter, reacted too late when Bugno initiated his sprint from afar and failed to get past the Italian. At the finish line, the difference between Bugno and Museeuw was 7 mm, the smallest winning margin in the history of the Tour of Flanders.
There were 16 categorized climbs:
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gianni Bugno (ITA) | Team Polti–Vaporetto | 6h 45' 20" |
| 2 |  Johan Museeuw (BEL) | GB–MG Maglificio | s.t. |
| 3 |  Andrei Tchmil (MDA) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 4 | Franco Ballerini (ITA) | Mapei–CLAS | s.t. |
| 5 | Johan Capiot (BEL) | TVM–Bison Kit | + 1' 11" |
| 6 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | GB–MG Maglificio | + 1' 54" |
| 7 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Gewiss–Ballan | s.t. |
| 8 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer | s.t. |
| 9 | Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) | WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 10 | Frank Corvers (BEL) | Collstrop–Willy Naessens | s.t. |
