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1963 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

49th edition: Sunday, May 5, 1963

Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium history | 1964 edition | 1962 edition |

126 starters, 50 classified finishers.

Belgium, 237 km: 37.18 km/hr average speed

Frans Melckenbeeck

Complete Results:

  1. Frans Melckenbeeck (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) 6hr 22min 28sec
  2. Pino Cerami (Peugeot-BP) s.t.
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  4. Vittorio Adorni (Cynar) s.t.
  5. Jo de Roo (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) s.t.
  6. Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) s.t.
  7. Frans Schoubben (Peugeot-BP) @ 9sec
  8. Jo de Haan (Peugeot-BP) s.t.
  9. Alam Ramsbottom (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) s.t.
  10. Jan Janssen (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) s.t.
  11. Georges Vanconingsloo (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) s.t.
  12. Manuel Manzano (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) s.t.
  13. Jean-Claude Annaert (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) @ 20sec
  14. Alfons Hermans (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  15. Hubertus Zilverberg (GBC-Libertas) s.t.
  16. Henri de Wolf (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) s.t.
  17. Piet van Est (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  18. Gilbert Desmet (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) s.t.
  19. Armand Desmet (Faema-Flandria) s.t.
  20. Joseph Hoevenaers (Peugeot-BP) s.t.
  21. Fernand Delort (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) @ 43sec
  22. Louis Rostollon (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) s.t.
  23. André Darrigade (Margnat-Paloma-Motul-Dunlop) s.t.
  24. Jean-Claude Lebaube (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) s.t.
  25. Michael Stolker (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) s.t.
  26. Bernard Beaufrere (Peugeot-BP) s.t.
  27. Daniel Doom (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) @ 1min 15sec
  28. Hans Junkermann (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) s.t.
  29. Edouard Delberghe (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) @ 1min 20sec
  30. André Foucher (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) @ 1min 22sec
  31. Joseph Wouters (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) @ 1min 50sec
  32. Luis Otano (Margnat-Paloma-Motul-Dunlop) s.t.
  33. Michel van Aerde (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) @ 2min 10sec
  34. Tom Simpson (Peugeot-BP) s.t.
  35. Robert Seneca (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) @ 2min 50sec
  36. Hugo Hellemans (GBC) s.t.
  37. Pierre Martin (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) s.t.
  38. Willy Leenaerts (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  39. Albert Cauvet (St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop) s.t.
  40. Robert Cazala (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) s.t.
  41. Alfons Hellemans (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) s.t.
  42. Leo Knops (Dossche Sport-Theugels-Robur) s.t.
  43. Piet Damen (Locomotif-Vredestein) s.t.
  44. Marcel Seynaeve (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) @ 4min 0sec
  45. Battista Babini (Salvarani) s.t.
  46. Roger de Breuker (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) s.t.
  47. Peter Crinnion (Margnat-Paloma-Motul-Dunlop) s.t.
  48. Jacques de Boever (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) s.t.
  49. Raymond Huguet (Bertin-Porter 39-Milremo) s.t.
  50. René Thyssen (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) s.t.
  51. Arthur Decabooter (Solo-Terrot-Englebert) s.t.