1963 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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Dates | 31 March 1963 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 249 km (154.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 08' | ||||||||||||
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The 47th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1963. It was won by Belgian Noël Foré in a three-man sprint with Frans Melckenbeeck and Tom Simpson.[1] Foré set a new record speed average of 40.683 km/h (25.279 mph). 35 of 127 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km (155 mi). There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Noël Foré (BEL) | Flandria–Faema | 6h 08' 00" |
2 | Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
3 | Tom Simpson (GBR) | Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
4 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL) | Peugeot–BP–Englebert | + 36" |
5 | Jos Wouters (BEL) | Solo–Terrot | s.t. |
6 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | GBC–Libertas | s.t. |
7 | Michel Van Aerde (BEL) | Solo–Terrot | s.t. |
8 | Emile Daems (BEL) | Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
9 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
10 | Jo de Roo (NED) | Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson | s.t. |
References
External links
- Video of the 1963 Tour of Flanders Archived 2015-09-30 at the Wayback Machine on Sporza (in Dutch)
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