1983 Tour of Flanders explained

67th Tour of Flanders
Date:3 April 1983
Stages:1
Distance:272
Unit:km
Time:6h 37' 27"
Speed:41.061
First:Jan Raas
First Nat:NED
First Team:TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
Second:Ludo Peeters
Second Nat:BEL
Second Team:TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
Third:Marc Sergeant
Third Nat:BEL
Third Team:Europdecor–Eddy Merckx
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 67th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1983. Dutch rider Jan Raas claimed his second win in the monument race following a 20 km solo attack. His teammate Ludo Peeters won the sprint for second place at one-and-a-half minute.[1] [2] 38 of 188 riders finished.[3]

Route

The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 272 km. There were 12 categorized climbs:[1]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium,, p 188
  2. Web site: Ronde van Vlaanderen 1983. siteducyclisme.net. 7 March 2016. French.
  3. Web site: McGann. McGann. Bill. Carol. 1983 Ronde van Vlaanderen results . BikeRaceInfo. McGann Publishing. Cherokee Village, AR. 7 March 2016.