1966 Tour of Flanders
Race details | |||
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Date | 9 April 1966 | ||
Distance | 243 km (151.0 mi) | ||
Winning time | 5h 53' 00" | ||
Results | |||
Winner | ![]() |
(Solo–Superia) | |
Second | ![]() |
(Salvarani) | |
Third | ![]() |
(Romeo–Smiths) | |
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]
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]
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Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Solo–Superia | 5h 53' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Salvarani | s.t. |
3 | ![]() |
Romeo–Smiths | s.t. |
4 | ![]() |
Romeo–Smiths | s.t. |
5 | ![]() |
Romeo–Smiths | s.t. |
6 | ![]() |
Molteni | s.t. |
7 | ![]() |
Mann–Grundig | s.t. |
8 | ![]() |
Mann–Grundig | s.t. |
9 | ![]() |
Salvarani | s.t. |
10 | ![]() |
Salvarani | s.t. |
References
- 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 144
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1966 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1966 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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