| Date: | March 26, 1961 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 255 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 6h 22' 00" |
| Speed: | 40.05 |
| First: | Tom Simpson |
| First Nat: | GBR |
| First Team: | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop |
| Second: | Nino Defilippis |
| Second Nat: | ITA |
| Second Team: | Carpano |
| Third: | Jo de Haan |
| Third Nat: | NED |
| Third Team: | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop |
| Previous: | 1960 |
| Next: | 1962 |
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.[1] [2] [3]
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:
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| Cyclist | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | 6h 22' 00" | ||
| 2 | Carpano | s.t. | ||
| 3 | Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop | +11" | ||
| 4 | Philco | +34" | ||
| 5 | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +56" | ||
| 6 | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | +59" | ||
| 7 | Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson | +1' 00" | ||
| 8 | Carpano | s.t. | ||
| 9 | Torpedo | s.t. | ||
| 10 | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | s.t. |