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| Dates | March 26, 1961 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 255 km (158.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 22' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| ← 1960 1962 → | |||||||||||||
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.
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
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Simpson (GBR)
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Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | 6h 22' 00" |
| 2 |  Nino Defilippis (ITA)
|
Carpano | s.t. |
| 3 |  Jo de Haan (NED)
|
Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | +11" |
| 4 |  Emile Daems (BEL)
|
Philco | +34" |
| 5 | Mies Stolker (NED)
|
Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +56" |
| 6 |  Camille Le Menn (FRA)
|
Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | +59" |
| 7 | Jean Graczyk (FRA)
|
Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +1' 00" |
| 8 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL)
|
Carpano | s.t. |
| 9 | Martin Van Geneugden (FRA)
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Torpedo | s.t. |
| 10 | Frans Schoubben (BEL)
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Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |
References
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1961 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- Jones, Graham (April 2006). "The Flanders Lion Tamer". CyclingRevealed. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- Lion, Jan (27 March 2011). "Tom Simpson won in 1961". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Brussels: Corelio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
External links
| Tour of Flanders / Tour of Flanders for Women | |
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| Men's editions |
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| Women's editions | |
| 1961 Super Prestige Pernod | |
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