1961 Tour of Flanders
Race details | |||
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Date | March 26, 1961 | ||
Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||
Winning time | 6h 22' 00" | ||
Results | |||
Winner | ![]() |
(Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | |
Second | ![]() |
(Carpano) | |
Third | ![]() |
(Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | |
The 1961 Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on March 26, 1961, and was won by Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop's Tom Simpson, becoming the first British winner. It was the 45th edition of the Tour of Flanders "monument" classic race.[1][2][3]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren for the last time – after 17 years. The total distance was 255 km. There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | ![]() |
Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | 6h 22' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Carpano | s.t. |
3 | ![]() |
Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | +11" |
4 | ![]() |
Philco | +34" |
5 | ![]() |
Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +56" |
6 | ![]() |
Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | +59" |
7 | ![]() |
Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +1' 00" |
8 | ![]() |
Carpano | s.t. |
9 | ![]() |
Torpedo | s.t. |
10 | ![]() |
Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |
References
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1961 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Graham (April 2006). "The Flanders Lion Tamer". CyclingRevealed. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Lion, Jan (27 March 2011). "Tom Simpson won in 1961". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Brussels: Corelio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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