1961 Tour of Flanders

DatesMarch 26, 1961

Stages1

Distance255 km (158.4 mi)

Winning time6h 22' 00"

Race details
Dates	March 26, 1961
Stages	1
Distance	255 km (158.4 mi)
Winning time	6h 22' 00"
Results
Winner  Tom Simpson (GBR) (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop)   Second  Nino Defilippis (ITA) (Carpano)   Third  Jo de Haan (NED) (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop)
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The 1961 Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on March 26, 1961, and was won by Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop's Tom Simpson, becoming the first British winner. It was the 45th edition of the Tour of Flanders "monument" classic race.^[1][2][3]