1963 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 31 March 1963 | ||
| Distance | 249 km (154.7 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 08' | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Noël Foré (BEL) |
(Flandria–Faema) | |
| Second | Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) |
(Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
| Third |  Tom Simpson (GBR) |
(Peugeot–BP–Englebert) | |
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 40.68 km/h. 35 of 127 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 140
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1963 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1963 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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