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1972 Gent–Wevelgem
The 1972 Gent–Wevelgem was the 34th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 12 April 1972. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Roger Swerts of the Molteni team.
| Race details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1972 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 245 km (152 mi) | |||||||||
| 5h 50' 00" | |||||||||
| Winner | |||||||||
| Roger Swerts (BEL) | |||||||||
| (Molteni) | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Felice Gimondi (ITA) | |||||||||
| (Salvarani) | |||||||||
| Third | |||||||||
| Eddy Merckx (BEL) | |||||||||
| (Molteni) | Winner | Roger Swerts (BEL) | (Molteni) | Second | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | (Salvarani) | Third | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | (Molteni) |
| Winner | Roger Swerts (BEL) | (Molteni) | |||||||
| Second | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | (Salvarani) | |||||||
| Third | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | (Molteni) |
The 1972 Gent–Wevelgem was the 34th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 12 April 1972. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Roger Swerts of the Molteni team.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Swerts (BEL) | Molteni | 5h 50' 00" |
| 2 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Salvarani | + 0" |
| 3 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 0" |
| 4 | Antoine Houbrechts (BEL) | Salvarani | + 0" |
| 5 | Frans Verbeeck (BEL) | Watney–Avia | + 0" |
| 6 | Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) | Ferretti | + 48" |
| 7 | Walter Planckaert (BEL) | Watney–Avia | + 48" |
| 8 | Michel Périn (FRA) | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | + 1' 10" |
| 9 | Wim Schepers (NED) | Rokado–Colders | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Sonolor–Lejeune | + 1' 10" |
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