Dates 30 March 1968 Distance 249 km (154.7 mi) Winner Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Stages 1 Winning time 5h 52' Second Rudi Altig (FRG) | |
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 led out by Eddy Merckx. After the race, Reybrouck tested positive for doping and Rudi Altig was promoted to second place. 82 of 175 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were four categorized climbs:
References
1968 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA