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| Dates | 5 April 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 32' 37" | ||||||||||||
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The 65th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1981. Dutch rider Hennie Kuiper claimed a solo victory ahead of his fellow Dutchmen Frits Pirard and Jan Raas. [1] [2] 45 of 184 riders finished. [3]
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs: [1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle | 6h 32' 37" |
| 2 | Frits Pirard (NED) | Boule d'Or–Sunair–Colnago | + 1' 03" |
| 3 | Jan Raas (NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 1' 06" |
| 4 |  Jacques Bossis (FRA) | Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 5 |  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) | La Redoute–Motobecane | s.t. |
| 6 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Fons De Wolf (BEL) | Vermeer Thijs–Mimo Salons–Gios | s.t. |
| 8 |  Sean Kelly (IRL) | Splendor–Wickes | s.t. |
| 9 |  Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Cilo–Aufina | s.t. |
| 10 | Daniel Willems (BEL) | Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
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