1968 Tour of Flanders
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 March 1968 | ||
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| Winning time | 5h 52' | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
(Flandria) | |
| Second |  Rudi Altig (FRG) |
(Salvarani) | |
| Third |  Jan Janssen (NED) |
(Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune) | |
The 52nd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 30 March 1968. The race was won by Belgian sprinter Walter Godefroot ahead of Guido Reybrouck, who was being lead out by Eddy Merckx. After the race, Reybrouck tested positive for doping and Rudi Altig was promoted to second place.[1][2] 82 of 175 riders finished.[3]
Contents
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were four categorized climbs:[1]
- Kwaremont
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
- Valkenberg
- Kasteelstraat
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
Flandria–De Clerck | 5h 52' 00" |
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| 2 | Rudi Altig (FRG) |
Salvarani | s.t. |
| 3 | Jan Janssen (NED) |
Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | s.t. |
| 4 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem (BEL) |
Mann–Grundig–Libertas | s.t. |
| 5 | Roger Rosiers (BEL) |
Mann–Grundig–Libertas | s.t. |
| 6 | Jo de Roo (NED) |
Willem II–Gazelle | s.t. |
| 7 | Bernard Van De Kerckhove (BEL) |
Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) |
Faema | s.t. |
| 9 | Ludo Vandromme (BEL) |
Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. |
| 10 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
Willem II–Gazelle | s.t. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 148
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External links
- Video of the 1968 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
