1971 Gent–Wevelgem Explained

1971 Gent–Wevelgem
Date:	31 March 1971
Stages:	1
Distance:	237^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	5h 19' 00"
First:	Georges Pintens
First Nat:	BEL
First Team:	Hertekamp–Magniflex
Second:	Roger De Vlaeminck
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Gerben Karstens
Third Nat:	NED
Previous:	1970
Next:	1972

The 1971 Gent–Wevelgem was the 33rd edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 31 March 1971. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Georges Pintens of the Hertekamp team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Rank	Team	Time
1	Hertekamp–Magniflex
2		+ 0"
3		+ 0"
4		+ 0"
5		+ 0"
6	Hertekamp–Magniflex	+ 0"
7		+ 0"
8		+ 0"
9		+ 0"
10		+ 0"

Notes and References

Web site: Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 November 2017.
Web site: 1971 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 November 2017.
Web site: 33ème Gand-Wevelgem 1971. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829203907/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_gand_wevelgem/wevelgem1971.php. 29 August 2004.
Web site: 1971 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields. First Cycling. 29 November 2017.