1966 Tour of Flanders

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50th Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates9 April 1966
Stages1
Distance243 km (151.0 mi)
Winning time5h 53' 00"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edward Sels  (BEL) (Solo–Superia)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Adriano Durante  (ITA) (Salvarani)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Georges Vandenberghe  (BEL) (Romeo–Smiths)
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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]

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Route

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]

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edward Sels  (BEL)Solo–Superia5h 53' 00"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Durante  (ITA)Salvaranis.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Georges Vandenberghe  (BEL)Romeo–Smithss.t.
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guido Reybroeck  (BEL)Romeo–Smithss.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Planckaert  (BEL)Romeo–Smithss.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Gianni Motta  (ITA) Molteni s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Bocklant  (BEL)Mann–Grundigs.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Nolmans  (BEL)Mann–Grundigs.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Vittorio Adorni  (ITA)Salvaranis.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Felice Gimondi  (ITA)Salvaranis.t.

References

  1. 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN   90-73322-02-2, p 144
  2. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1966 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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