1981 Gent–Wevelgem Explained

1981 Gent–Wevelgem
Date:	8 April 1981
Stages:	1
Distance:	254.4^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	5h 47' 00"
First:	Jan Raas
First Nat:	NED
Second:	Roger De Vlaeminck
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Alfons De Wolf
Third Nat:	BEL
Previous:	1980
Next:	1982

The 1981 Gent–Wevelgem was the 43rd edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 8 April 1981. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Jan Raas of the TI–Raleigh team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 0" 3 + 0" 4 + 0" 5 + 0" 6 + 0" 7 + 0" 8 + 12" 9 + 12" 10 + 12"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 28 November 2017.
2. Web site: 1981 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 28 November 2017.
3. Web site: 43ème Gand-Wevelgem 1981. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829203951/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_gand_wevelgem/wevelgem1981.php. 29 August 2004.
4. Web site: 1981 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields. First Cycling. 28 November 2017.