1973 Gent–Wevelgem

The 1973 Gent–Wevelgem was the 35th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 3 April 1973. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

1973 Gent–Wevelgem

Race details
Dates	3 April 1973
Stages	1
Distance	250[1] km (155.3 mi)
Winning time	5h 30' 00"
Results
Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)   Second  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)   Third  Walter Planckaert (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 5h 30' 00" 2  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 0" 3  Walter Planckaert (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 55" 4  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 55" 5  Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 55" 6  Frans Mintjens (BEL) Molteni + 55" 7  Eric Leman (BEL) Bic + 55" 8  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 55" 9  Jozef Abelshausen (BEL) IJsboerke–Bertin + 6' 04" 10  Eddy Peelman (BEL) Rokado–De Gribaldy + 6' 04"

References

1. "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
2. "1973 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
3. "35ème Gand-Wevelgem 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
4. "1973 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Further reading

• Saunders, David (May 1973). "Two Gentlemen of Gent–Wevelgem". International Cycle Sport. No. 60. Keighley, UK: Kennedy Brothers Publishing. p. 29. ISSN 0020-6504. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via InternationalCycleSport.com.