Dates 31 March 1963 Distance 249 km (154.7 mi) Winner Noël Foré (BEL) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 08' | |
Second Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) | ||
The 47th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1963. It was won by Belgian Noël Foré in a three-man sprint with Frans Melckenbeeck and Tom Simpson. Foré set a new record speed average of 40.68 km/h. 35 of 127 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were six categorized climbs:
References
1963 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA