1964 Tour of Flanders explained

48th Tour of Flanders
Date:5 April 1964
Stages:1
Distance:236
Unit:km
Time:5h 43' 27"
Speed:41.228
First:Rudi Altig
First Nat:FRG
First Team:Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Dunlop
Second:Benoni Beheyt
Second Nat:BEL
Second Team:Mercier–Hutchinson
Third:Jo de Roo
Third Nat:NED
Third Team:Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson
Previous:1963
Next:1965

The 48th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1964. The race was won by West German rider Rudi Altig after a 60 km solo breakaway. At four minutes, Benoni Beheyt won the sprint for second place before Jo de Roo.[1] 51 of 119 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs:[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 140
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1964 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 5 March 2016.