Dates 30 March 1980 Distance 265 km (164.7 mi) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 36' 45" | |
Winner Michel Pollentier (BEL) | ||
The 64th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1980. The race was won by Belgian Michel Pollentier, after an ultimate attack from his breakaway companions Francesco Moser and Jan Raas, at 700 m from the finish in Meerbeke. 46 of 179 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 265 km. There were ten categorized climbs:
References
1980 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA