Dates 4 April 1982 Distance 267 km (165.9 mi) Winner René Martens (BEL) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 35' 40" Second Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | |
The 66th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 4 April 1982. Belgian rider René Martens claimed a surprise victory after breaking away solo on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. Eddy Planckaert won the sprint for second at 20 seconds, ahead of Rudy Pevenage. It was by and large Martens' biggest career victory. 51 of 212 riders finished.
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs:
References
1982 Tour of Flanders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA