The 49th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 17 April 1965. The race was won by Dutch rider Jo de Roo in a two-man sprint with Edward Sels.[1] 51 of 119 riders finished.[2]

Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs:[1]

Results

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jo de Roo (NED) Televizier 5h 47' 29"
2  Edward Sels (BEL) Solo–Superia s.t.
3  Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL) Peugeot-BP–Michelin + 33"
4  Willy Vannitsen (BEL) Ford France–Gitane s.t.
5  Jean Stablinski (FRA) Ford France–Gitane s.t.
6  Rik Van Looy (BEL) Solo–Superia s.t.
7  Carmine Preziosi (ITA) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 58"
8  Gustaaf De Smet (BEL) Wiels–Groene Leeuw s.t.
9  Arthur Decabooter (BEL) Wiels–Groene Leeuw s.t.
10  Vic Van Schil (BEL) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson s.t.

References

  1. ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 144
  2. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1965 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

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