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1961 Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen

45th edition: Sunday, March 26, 1961

Podium history of the Tour of Flanders | 1962 edition | 1960 edition

255 km. 146 starters, 53 classified finishers

Ascents: Kwaremont, Kruisberg, Edelareberg, Valkenberg, Kasteelstraat, Groteberge

Tom Simpson in 1965

Tom Simpson racing in Italy in 1965

Complete results:

  1. Tom Simpson (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) 6hr 22min 0sec. 40.05 km/hr
  2. Nino Defilippis (Carpano) s.t.
  3. Tour of Flanders, the Inside Story
  4. Jo De Haan (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) @ 11sec
  5. Emile Daems (Philco) @ 34sec
  6. Mies Stolker (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson) @ 56sec
  7. Camille Le Menn (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) @ 59sec
  8. Jean Graczyk (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson) @ 1min 0sec
  9. Arthur De Cabooter (Carpano) s.t.
  10. Martin Van Geneugden (Torpedo) s.t.
  11. Frans Schoubben (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) s.t.
  12. Henri de Wolf (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
  13. Jo De Roo (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
  14. Noël Foré (Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco) s.t.
  15. Gilbert Desmet s.t.
  16. Lode Troonbeeckx (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  17. Coen Niesten s.t.
  18. Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
  19. Yvo Molenaers (Carpano) s.t.
  20. Frans Aerenhouts (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
  21. Gustaaf van Vaerenbergh (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
  22. Cycling Heroes: The Golden Years
  23. Josef Planckaert (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
  24. Pierre Everaert (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) s.t.
  25. Pino Cerami (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) s.t.
  26. François Mahé (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
  27. Armand Desmet @ 1min 10sec
  28. Norbert Kerkhove @ 4min 34sec
  29. Louis Proost s.t.
  30. Julien Schepens (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
  31. André Noyelle (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson) s.t.
  32. Willi Altig (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) @ 5min 1sec
  33. Raymond Impanis (Faema) s.t.
  34. Angelo Conterno (Baratti-Milano) s.t.
  35. Hilaire Couvreur (Carpano) s.t.
  36. Camiel Lamote s.t.
  37. Piet Rentmeester s.t.
  38. Joseph Verachtert (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  39. Lucien Demunster (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
  40. Marcel Janssens (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  41. Eddy Pauwels (Dr. Mann) s.t.
  42. Maurice Meuleman (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
  43. Alfons Sweeck (Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco) @ 7min 41sec
  44. Clément Roman (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
  45. Willy Truye (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
  46. Walter Martin (Carpano) s.t.
  47. Claude Valdois (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) @ 13min 0sec
  48. Ab Van Egmond (Liberia-Grammont-Wolber) s.t.
  49. Robert Cazala (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
  50. Jan van Gompel s.t.
  51. Marcel Seynaeve (Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco) s.t.
  52. Camiel Buysse (Wiel's-Flandria) ) s.t.
  53. Richard Everaerts (Baratti-Milano) s.t.
  54. Lucien Mathys (Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco) s.t.
  55. Wout Wagtmans s.t.