1962 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 April 1962 | ||
| Distance | 254 km (157.8 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 39' 00" (38.438 km/h or 23.884 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
(Flandria–Faema–Clement) | |
| Second | Michel Van Aerde (BEL) |
(Carpano) | |
| Third | Norbert Kerckhove (BEL) |
(Dr.Mann) | |
The 46th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1962. It was won by Belgian Rik Van Looy after an ultimate solo attack in Wetteren.[1] 48 of 151 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge for the first time – covering 254 km. The finish was on the Emile Verhaerenlaan, where riders had to finish an additional 2.3 km lap. There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
Flandria–Faema–Clement | 6h 39' 00" |
| 2 | Michel Van Aerde (BEL) |
Carpano | + 9" |
| 3 | Norbert Kerckhove (BEL) |
Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 4 | Noël Foré (BEL) |
Flandria–Faema–Clement | s.t. |
| 5 |  Tom Simpson (GBR) |
Gitane–Leroux | s.t. |
| 6 | Jef Planckaert (BEL) |
Flandria–Faema–Clement | + 12" |
| 7 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL) |
Wiels–Groene Leeuw | + 4' 08" |
| 8 |  Mies Stolker (NED) |
Saint Raphael–Helyett–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 9 | Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) |
Flandria–Faema–Clement | s.t. |
| 10 | Jos Wouters (BEL) |
Solo–Van Steenbergen | + 4' 25" |
References
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 130
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1962 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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