1960 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 3 April 1960 | ||
| Distance | 227 km (141.1 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 5h 52' 03" | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Arthur De Cabooter (BEL) |
(Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco) | |
| Second |  Jean Graczyk (FRA) |
(Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson) | |
| Third | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
(Faema) | |
The 44th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1960. Arthur De Cabooter won the race in the sprint of a group of 16 ahead of Jean Graczyk and Rik Van Looy.[1] 72 of 164 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 227 km. The course featured five categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur De Cabooter (BEL) |
Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | 5h 52' 00" |
| 2 | Jean Graczyk (FRA) |
Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 3 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
Faema | s.t. |
| 4 | Gilbert Desmet (BEL) |
Carpano | s.t. |
| 5 | Henri De Wolf (BEL) |
Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 6 | Frans De Mulder (BEL) |
Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierre Ruby (FRA) |
Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 8 | Raymond Impanis (BEL) |
Faema | s.t. |
| 9 | Frans Schoubben (BEL) |
Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | s.t. |
| 10 | Alfons Hermans (BEL) |
Dr. Mann–Dossche | s.t. |
References
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 124
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1960 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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