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Dates | March 26, 1961 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 22' 00" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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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]
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:
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Tom Simpson ( GBR) | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | 6h 22' 00" |
2 | Nino Defilippis ( ITA) | Carpano | s.t. |
3 | Jo de Haan ( NED) | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | +11" |
4 | Emile Daems ( BEL) | Philco | +34" |
5 | Mies Stolker ( NED) | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +56" |
6 | Camille Le Menn ( FRA) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | +59" |
7 | Jean Graczyk ( FRA) | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +1' 00" |
8 | Arthur Decabooter ( BEL) | Carpano | s.t. |
9 | Martin Van Geneugden ( FRA) | Torpedo | s.t. |
10 | Frans Schoubben ( BEL) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |
Race details | |||||||||||||
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Dates | March 26, 1961 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 22' 00" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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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]
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:
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Simpson ( GBR) | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | 6h 22' 00" |
2 | Nino Defilippis ( ITA) | Carpano | s.t. |
3 | Jo de Haan ( NED) | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | +11" |
4 | Emile Daems ( BEL) | Philco | +34" |
5 | Mies Stolker ( NED) | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +56" |
6 | Camille Le Menn ( FRA) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | +59" |
7 | Jean Graczyk ( FRA) | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +1' 00" |
8 | Arthur Decabooter ( BEL) | Carpano | s.t. |
9 | Martin Van Geneugden ( FRA) | Torpedo | s.t. |
10 | Frans Schoubben ( BEL) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |