47th Tour of FlandersRace details |
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Dates |
31 March 1963 |
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Stages |
1 |
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Distance |
249 km (154.7 mi) |
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Winning time |
6h 08' |
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Results |
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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 40.68 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:
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.