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1964 Tour of Flanders

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Dates
  
5 April 1964

Distance
  
236 km (146.6 mi)

Winner
  
Rudi Altig (FRG)

Stages
  
1

Winning time
  
5h 43' 27"

Second
  
Benoni Beheyt (BEL)

The 48th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1964. The race was won by West German rider Rudi Altig after a 60 km solo breakaway. At four minutes, Benoni Beheyt won the sprint for second place before Jo de Roo. 51 of 119 riders finished.

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs:

References

1964 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia