| 65th Tour of Flanders | |
| Date: | 5 April 1981 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 267 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 6h 32' 37" |
| Speed: | 40.650 |
| First: | Hennie Kuiper |
| First Nat: | NED |
| First Team: | Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle |
| Second: | Frits Pirard |
| Second Nat: | NED |
| Second Team: | Boule d'Or–Sunair–Colnago |
| Third: | Jan Raas |
| Third Nat: | NED |
| Third Team: | TI–Raleigh–Creda |
| Previous: | 1980 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 65th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1981. Dutch rider Hennie Kuiper claimed a solo victory ahead of his fellow Dutchmen Frits Pirard and Jan Raas.[1] [2] 45 of 184 riders finished.[3]
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs:[1]
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