64th Tour of Flanders | |
Date: | 30 March 1980 |
Stages: | 1 |
Distance: | 265 |
Unit: | km |
Time: | 6h 36' 45" |
Speed: | 38.459 |
First: | Michel Pollentier |
First Nat: | BEL |
First Team: | Splendor–Admiral–TV-Ekspres |
Second: | Francesco Moser |
Second Nat: | ITA |
Second Team: | Sanson–Campagnolo |
Third: | Jan Raas |
Third Nat: | NED |
Third Team: | TI–Raleigh–Creda |
Previous: | 1979 |
Next: | 1981 |
The 64th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1980. The race was won by Belgian Michel Pollentier, after an ultimate attack from his breakaway companions Francesco Moser and Jan Raas, at 700 m from the finish in Meerbeke.[1] [2] 46 of 179 riders finished.[3]
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 265 km. There were ten categorized climbs:[1]
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