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| Dates | 1 April 1962 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 254 km (157.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 39' 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 46th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1962. It was won by Belgian Rik Van Looy after an ultimate solo attack in Wetteren. 48 of 151 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge for the first time – covering 254 km. The finish was on the Emile Verhaerenlaan, where riders had to finish an additional 2.3 km lap. There were six categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rik Van Looy (BEL)
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Flandria–Faema–Clement | 6h 39' 00" |
| 2 | Michel Van Aerde (BEL)
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Carpano | + 9" |
| 3 | Norbert Kerckhove (BEL)
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Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 4 | Noël Foré (BEL)
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Flandria–Faema–Clement | s.t. |
| 5 |  Tom Simpson (GBR)
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Gitane–Leroux | s.t. |
| 6 | Jef Planckaert (BEL)
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Flandria–Faema–Clement | + 12" |
| 7 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL)
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Wiels–Groene Leeuw | + 4' 08" |
| 8 |  Mies Stolker (NED)
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Saint Raphael–Helyett–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 9 | Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL)
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Flandria–Faema–Clement | s.t. |
| 10 | Jos Wouters (BEL)
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Solo–Van Steenbergen | + 4' 25" |
References
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 130
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1962 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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