1961 La Flèche Wallonne Explained

1961 La Flèche Wallonne
Date:16 May 1961
Stages:1
Distance:193[1]
Unit:km
Time:4h 52' 43"
First:Willy Vannitsen
First Nat:BEL
First Team:Baratti–Milano
Second:Jean Graczyk
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Frans Aerenhouts
Third Nat:BEL
Previous:1960
Next:1962

The 1961 La Flèche Wallonne was the 25th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 16 May 1961. The race started in Liège and finished in Charleroi. The race was won by Willy Vannitsen of the Baratti team.

General classification

Final general classification[2] [3] [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Baratti–Milano
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 13 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 1961 La Flèche Wallonne. BikeRaceInfo. 13 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 25ème Flèche wallonne 1961. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829195552/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_fleche/fleche61.php. 29 August 2004.
  4. Web site: 1961 La Flèche Wallonne. First Cycling. 13 January 2018.