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| Dates | 5 April 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 236 km (146.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 43' 27" | ||||||||||||
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The 48th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1964. The race was won by West German rider Rudi Altig after a 60 km solo breakaway. At four minutes, Benoni Beheyt won the sprint for second place before Jo de Roo. [1] 51 of 119 riders finished. [2]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs: [1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rudi Altig (FRG) | Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Dunlop | 5h 43' 27" |
| 2 |  Benoni Beheyt (BEL) | Wiels–Groene Leeuw | + 4' 05" |
| 3 |  Jo de Roo (NED) | Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 4 | Edward Sels (BEL) | Solo–Superia | s.t. |
| 5 | Georges Vanconingsloo (BEL) | Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
| 6 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL) | Solo–Superia | s.t. |
| 7 | Jos Verachtert (BEL) | Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 8 | Gustaaf De Smet (BEL) | Wiels–Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 9 | Gilbert Desmet (BEL) | Wiels–Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 10 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Solo–Superia | s.t. |
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