1961_Tour_of_Flanders

1961 Tour of Flanders

1961 Tour of Flanders

Cycling race

The 1961 Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on March 26, 1961, and was won by Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop's Tom Simpson, becoming the first British winner. It was the 45th edition of the Tour of Flanders "monument" classic race.[1][2][3]

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Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren for the last time – after 17 years. The total distance was 255 km. There were six categorized climbs:

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1961 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. [2]
    Jones, Graham (April 2006). "The Flanders Lion Tamer". CyclingRevealed. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. [3]
    Lion, Jan (27 March 2011). "Tom Simpson won in 1961". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Brussels: Corelio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.


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