1966 Tour of Flanders
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]
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Dates | 9 April 1966 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 243 km (151.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 53' 00" | ||||||||||||
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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. |
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References
- 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.
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