1961 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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Dates | March 26, 1961 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 22' 00" | ||||||||||||
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The 1961 Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on March 26, 1961, and was won by Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop's Tom Simpson, becoming the first British winner. It was the 45th edition of the Tour of Flanders "monument" classic race.[1][2][3]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren for the last time – after 17 years. The total distance was 255 km. There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Tom Simpson (GBR) | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | 6h 22' 00" |
2 | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | Carpano | s.t. |
3 | Jo de Haan (NED) | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | +11" |
4 | Emile Daems (BEL) | Philco | +34" |
5 | Mies Stolker (NED) | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +56" |
6 | Camille Le Menn (FRA) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | +59" |
7 | Jean Graczyk (FRA) | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +1' 00" |
8 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL) | Carpano | s.t. |
9 | Martin Van Geneugden (FRA) | Torpedo | s.t. |
10 | Frans Schoubben (BEL) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |
References
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1961 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Jones, Graham (April 2006). "The Flanders Lion Tamer". CyclingRevealed. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Lion, Jan (27 March 2011). "Tom Simpson won in 1961". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Brussels: Corelio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
External links
- "British Cyclist Wins (1961)" on YouTube
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