1971 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 4 April 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 268 km (166.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 12' | ||||||||||||
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The 55th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 4 April 1971, and won by Dutchman Evert Dolman. It started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge, over a 268-km course. It was considered one of the weakest editions of the Tour of Flanders ever, causing organizers to restyle the route in subsequent years.[1][2]
Course
Eddy Merckx tried to break clear on the Kwaremont and the Muur, but was unable to make a decisive move. At 15 km from the finish, a group of 15 relative outsiders was formed. Evert Dolman, practically unknown, made an ultimate attack and finished two seconds ahead of the group. Frans Kerremans won the sprint for second place ahead of Cyrille Guimard.[1]
Climbs
There were eight categorized climbs:
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Evert Dolman (NED) | Flandria-Mars | 6h 12' |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Kerremans (BEL) | Hertekamp–Magniflex–Novy | + 2" |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Cyrille Guimard (FRA) | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Mintjens (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen (NED) | Bic | s.t. |
| 7 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Krekels (NED) | Goudsmit–Hoff | s.t. |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tony Houbrechts (BEL) | Salvarani | s.t. |
| 9 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Ritter (DEN) | Dreher | s.t. |
| 10 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Maes (BEL) | Goldor | s.t. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p164
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1971 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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