1965 Tour of Flanders explained

49th Tour of Flanders
Date:17 April 1965
Stages:1
Distance:272
Unit:km
Time:5h 47' 29"
Speed:40.577
First:Jo de Roo
First Nat:NED
First Team:Televizier
Second:Edward Sels
Second Nat:BEL
Second Team:Solo–Superia
Third:Georges Van Coningsloo
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Peugeot-BP–Michelin
Previous:1964
Next:1966

The 49th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 17 April 1965. The race was won by Dutch rider Jo de Roo in a two-man sprint with Edward Sels.[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 144
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1965 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 5 March 2016.