1961 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | March 26, 1961 | ||
| Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 22' 00" (40.05 km/h or 24.89 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Tom Simpson (GBR) |
(Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | |
| Second |  Nino Defilippis (ITA) |
(Carpano) | |
| Third |  Jo de Haan (NED) |
(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} Emile Daems (BEL) |
Philco | +34" |
| 5 | Mies Stolker (BEL) |
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. |
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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