1965 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 17 April 1965 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 272 km (169.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 47' 29" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 49th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 17 April 1965. The race was won by Dutch rider Jo de Roo in a two-man sprint with Edward Sels.[1] 51 of 119 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs:[1]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jo de Roo (NED)
|
Televizier | 5h 47' 29" |
| 2 |  Edward Sels (BEL)
|
Solo–Superia | s.t. |
| 3 | Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL)
|
Peugeot-BP–Michelin | + 33" |
| 4 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL)
|
Ford France–Gitane | s.t. |
| 5 |  Jean Stablinski (FRA)
|
Ford France–Gitane | s.t. |
| 6 | Rik Van Looy (BEL)
|
Solo–Superia | s.t. |
| 7 |  Carmine Preziosi (ITA)
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Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | + 58" |
| 8 | Gustaaf De Smet (BEL)
|
Wiels–Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 9 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL)
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Wiels–Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 10 | Vic Van Schil (BEL)
|
Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | s.t. |
References
- ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 144
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1965 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1965 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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