1967 Tour of Flanders explained

51st Tour of Flanders
Date:9 April 1967
Stages:1
Distance:245
Unit:km
Time:6h 16' 00"
Speed:39.096
First:Dino Zandegù
First Nat:ITA
First Team:Salvarani–Chiorda
Second:Noël Foré
Second Nat:BEL
Second Team:Goldor–Gerka
Third:Eddy Merckx
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Peugeot–BP–Michelin
Previous:1966
Next:1968

The 51st Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 2 April 1967. The race was won by Italian rider Dino Zandegù in a two-man sprint with Noël Foré. Eddy Merckx won the sprint for third place.[1] 92 of 139 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 245 km. The Kwaremont was re-included after the road works had suppressed it the previous years. There were four categorized climbs:[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 148
  2. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1967 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 5 March 2016.