1967 Omloop Het Volk

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1967 Omloop Het Volk
Race details
Dates 4 March 1967
Stages 1
Distance 203 [1]  km (126.1 mi)
Winning time 4h 59' 00"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Vekemans  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jozef Spruyt  (BEL)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edward Sels  (BEL)
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The 1967 Omloop Het Volk was the 22nd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 4 March 1967. [2] The race started and finished in Ghent. [3] The race was won by Willy Vekemans.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad recurring sporting event

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events.

Ghent Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the second largest municipality in Belgium, after Antwerp. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.

Willy Vekemans is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 1967.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Vekemans  (BEL)4h 59' 00"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jozef Spruyt  (BEL) + 0"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edward Sels  (BEL) + 0"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Nolmans  (BEL) + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bernard Van de Kerckhove  (BEL) + 0"
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Wright  (GBR) + 0"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Delocht  (BEL) + 0"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roland Van De Rijse  (BEL) + 0"
9Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Johny Schleck  (LUX) + 0"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Lauwers  (BEL) + 0"

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References

  1. ↑ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "1967 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "22ème Het Volk 1967". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004.
  4. ↑ "1967 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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