1963 Tour of Flanders

47th Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates31 March 1963
Stages1
Distance249 km (154.7 mi)
Winning time6h 08'
Results
  Winner  Noël Foré (BEL) (Flandria–Faema)
  Second  Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) (Mercier–Hutchinson)
  Third  Tom Simpson (GBR) (Peugeot–BP–Englebert)
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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 40.683 km/h (25.279 mph). 35 of 127 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km (155 mi). There were six categorized climbs:

Results

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Noël Foré (BEL) Flandria–Faema 6h 08' 00"
2  Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.
3  Tom Simpson (GBR) Peugeot–BP–Englebert s.t.
4  Willy Vannitsen (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Englebert + 36"
5  Jos Wouters (BEL) Solo–Terrot s.t.
6  Rik Van Looy (BEL) GBC–Libertas s.t.
7  Michel Van Aerde (BEL) Solo–Terrot s.t.
8  Emile Daems (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Englebert s.t.
9  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–Hutchinson s.t.
10  Jo de Roo (NED) Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson s.t.

References

  1. ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 140
  2. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1963 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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