| 47th Tour of Flanders | |
| Date: | 31 March 1963 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 249 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 6h 08' |
| Speed: | 40.683kph |
| First: | Noël Foré |
| First Nat: | BEL |
| First Team: | Flandria–Faema |
| Second: | Frans Melckenbeeck |
| Second Nat: | BEL |
| Second Team: | Mercier–Hutchinson |
| Third: | Tom Simpson |
| Third Nat: | GBR |
| Third Team: | Peugeot–BP–Englebert |
| Previous: | 1962 |
| Next: | 1964 |
The 47th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1963. It was won by Belgian Noël Foré in a three-man sprint with Frans Melckenbeeck and Tom Simpson.[1] Foré set a new record speed average of 40.683kph. 35 of 127 riders finished.[2]
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249km (155miles). There were six categorized climbs:
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