Dates 9 April 1966 Distance 243 km (151.0 mi) Winner Edward Sels (BEL) | Stages 1 Winning time 5h 53' 00" Second Adriano Durante (ITA) | |
The 50th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 9 April 1966. The race was won by Belgian rider Edward Sels in a sprint before Italian Adriano Durante. 60 of 151 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 243 km. For the first time since the 1940s the Kwaremont climbs was not addressed because of road works. There were six categorized climbs:
References
1966 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA