1980 Tour of Flanders explained

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]

Route

The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 265 km. There were ten categorized climbs:[1]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 180
  2. Web site: Ronde van Vlaanderen 1980. siteducyclisme.net. 7 March 2016. French.
  3. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1980 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 7 March 2016.