1960 Tour of Flanders

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44th Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates3 April 1960
Stages1
Distance227 km (141.1 mi)
Winning time5h 52' 03"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur De Cabooter  (BEL) (Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco)
  SecondFlag of France.svg  Jean Graczyk  (FRA) (Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL) (Faema)
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The 44th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1960. Arthur De Cabooter won the race in the sprint of a group of 16 ahead of Jean Graczyk and Rik Van Looy. [1] 72 of 164 riders finished. [2]

Contents

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 227 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arthur De Cabooter  (BEL)Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco5h 52' 00"
2Flag of France.svg  Jean Graczyk  (FRA)Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinsons.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL)Faemas.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gilbert Desmet  (BEL)Carpanos.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Henri De Wolf  (BEL)Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinsons.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans De Mulder  (BEL)Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalcos.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Pierre Ruby  (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Dunlop s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Raymond Impanis  (BEL)Faemas.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Schoubben  (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Dunlop s.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alfons Hermans  (BEL)Dr. Mann–Dossches.t.

References

  1. ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 124
  2. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1960 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.


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