1960 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 3 April 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 227 km (141.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 52' 03" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 44th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1960. Arthur De Cabooter won the race in the sprint of a group of 16 ahead of Jean Graczyk and Rik Van Looy.[1] 72 of 164 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 227 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arthur De Cabooter (BEL)
|
Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | 5h 52' 00" |
| 2 |  Jean Graczyk (FRA)
|
Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 3 | Rik Van Looy (BEL)
|
Faema | s.t. |
| 4 | Gilbert Desmet (BEL)
|
Carpano | s.t. |
| 5 | Henri De Wolf (BEL)
|
Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 6 | Frans De Mulder (BEL)
|
Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierre Ruby (FRA)
|
Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 8 | Raymond Impanis (BEL)
|
Faema | s.t. |
| 9 | Frans Schoubben (BEL)
|
Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 | Alfons Hermans (BEL)
|
Dr. Mann–Dossche | s.t. |
References
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 124
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1960 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.