1966 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 9 April 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 243 km (151.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 53' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 50th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 9 April 1966. The race was won by Belgian rider Edward Sels in a sprint before Italian Adriano Durante.[1] 60 of 151 riders finished.[2]
Route
[edit | edit source]The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 243 km. For the first time since the 1940s the Kwaremont climbs was not addressed because of road works. There were six categorized climbs:[1]
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Results
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Sels (BEL) | Solo–Superia | 5h 53' 00" |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Durante (ITA) | Salvarani | s.t. |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Vandenberghe (BEL) | Romeo–Smiths | s.t. |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guido Reybroeck (BEL) | Romeo–Smiths | s.t. |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Planckaert (BEL) | Romeo–Smiths | s.t. |
| 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Motta (ITA) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 7 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Bocklant (BEL) | Mann–Grundig | s.t. |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Nolmans (BEL) | Mann–Grundig | s.t. |
| 9 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Adorni (ITA) | Salvarani | s.t. |
| 10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Salvarani | s.t. |
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Video of the 1966 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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