1963 Tour of Flanders
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Race details | |||
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Date | 31 March 1963 | ||
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Winning time | 6h 08' | ||
Palmares | |||
Winner | ![]() |
(Flandria–Faema) | |
Second | ![]() |
(Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
Third | ![]() |
(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]
Contents
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were six categorized climbs:
Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Flandria–Faema | 6h 08' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
3 | ![]() |
Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
4 | ![]() |
Peugeot–BP–Englebert | + 36" |
5 | ![]() |
Solo–Terrot | s.t. |
6 | ![]() |
GBC–Libertas | s.t. |
7 | ![]() |
Solo–Terrot | s.t. |
8 | ![]() |
Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
9 | ![]() |
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
10 | ![]() |
Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson | s.t. |
References
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 140
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Video of the 1963 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)