1962 Tour of Flanders

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46th Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates1 April 1962
Stages1
Distance254 km (157.8 mi)
Winning time6h 39' 00"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL) (Flandria–Faema–Clement)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Van Aerde  (BEL) (Carpano)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Norbert Kerckhove  (BEL) (Dr.Mann)
  1961
1963  

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]

Contents

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:

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clement 6h 39' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Van Aerde  (BEL)Carpano+ 9"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Norbert Kerckhove  (BEL)Dr.Manns.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Noël Foré  (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clement s.t.
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Simpson  (GBR) Gitane–Leroux s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jef Planckaert  (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clement + 12"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Vannitsen  (BEL)Wiels–Groene Leeuw+ 4' 08"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mies Stolker  (NED)Saint Raphael–Helyett–Hutchinsons.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edgard Sorgeloos  (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clement s.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Wouters  (BEL)Solo–Van Steenbergen+ 4' 25"

References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 130
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1962 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.