1967 Tour of Flanders

The 51st Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 2 April 1967. The race was won by Italian rider Dino Zandegù in a two-man sprint with Noël Foré. Eddy Merckx won the sprint for third place.[1] 92 of 139 riders finished.[2]

51st Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates9 April 1967
Stages1
Distance245 km (152.2 mi)
Winning time6h 16' 00"
Results
  Winner  Dino Zandegù (ITA) (Salvarani–Chiorda)
  Second  Noël Foré (BEL) (Goldor–Gerka)
  Third  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 245 km. The Kwaremont was re-included after the road works had suppressed it the previous years. There were four categorized climbs:[1]

Results

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dino Zandegù (ITA) Salvarani–Chiorda 6h 16' 00"
2  Noël Foré (BEL) Goldor–Gerka s.t.
3  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 20"
4  Felice Gimondi (ITA) Salvarani–Chiorda s.t.
5  Barry Hoban (GBR) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson s.t.
6  Willy Monty (BEL) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune s.t.
7  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) Romeo–Smiths s.t.
8  Herman Van Springel (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
9  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune s.t.
10  Gerben Karstens (NED) Televizier–Batavus s.t.

References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 148
  2. McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1967 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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