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1961 Tour of Flanders
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.
| Race details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1961 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 255 km (158 mi) | |||||||||
| 6h 22' 00" | |||||||||
| Winner | |||||||||
| Tom Simpson (GBR) | |||||||||
| (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Nino Defilippis (ITA) | |||||||||
| (Carpano) | |||||||||
| Third | |||||||||
| Jo de Haan (NED) | |||||||||
| (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | Winner | Tom Simpson (GBR) | (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | Second | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | (Carpano) | Third | Jo de Haan (NED) | (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) |
| Winner | Tom Simpson (GBR) | (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) | |||||||
| Second | Nino Defilippis (ITA) | (Carpano) | |||||||
| Third | Jo de Haan (NED) | (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) |
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.
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:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Kwaremont | |
| Kruisberg | |
| Edelareberg | Valkenberg |
| Kasteelstraat | |
| Grotenberge |
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Simpson (GBR) | 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 (BEL) | Torpedo | s.t. |
| 10 | Frans Schoubben (BEL) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |
- "British Cyclist Wins (1961)" on YouTube
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