The 46th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1962. It was won by Belgian Rik Van Looy after an ultimate solo attack in Wetteren.[1] 48 of 151 riders finished.[2]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge for the first time – covering 254 km. The finish was on the Emile Verhaerenlaan, where riders had to finish an additional 2.3 km lap. There were six categorized climbs:
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rik Van Looy (BEL)
|
Flandria–Faema–Clement | 6h 39' 00" |
| 2 | Michel Van Aerde (BEL)
|
Carpano | + 9" |
| 3 | Norbert Kerckhove (BEL)
|
Dr.Mann | s.t. |
| 4 | Noël Foré (BEL)
|
Flandria–Faema–Clement | s.t. |
| 5 |  Tom Simpson (GBR)
|
Gitane–Leroux | s.t. |
| 6 | Jef Planckaert (BEL)
|
Flandria–Faema–Clement | + 12" |
| 7 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL)
|
Wiels–Groene Leeuw | + 4' 08" |
| 8 |  Mies Stolker (NED)
|
Saint Raphael–Helyett–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 9 | Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL)
|
Flandria–Faema–Clement | s.t. |
| 10 | Jos Wouters (BEL)
|
Solo–Van Steenbergen | + 4' 25" |
References
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 130
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1962 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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