1963 Tour of Flanders

47th Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates	31 March 1963
Stages	1
Distance	249 km (154.7 mi)
Winning time	6h 08'
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
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Dates31 March 1963

Stages1

Distance249 km (154.7 mi)

Winning time6h 08'

The 47th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1963. It was won by Belgian Noël Foré in a three-man sprint with Frans Melckenbeeck and Tom Simpson.^[1] Foré set a new record speed average of 40.683 km/h (25.279 mph). 35 of 127 riders finished.^[2]

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Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Noël Foré (BEL)	Flandria–Faema	6h 08' 00"
2	Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL)	Mercier–Hutchinson	s.t.
3	Tom Simpson (GBR)	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	s.t.
4	Willy Vannitsen (BEL)	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	+ 36"
5	Jos Wouters (BEL)	Solo–Terrot	s.t.
6	Rik Van Looy (BEL)	GBC–Libertas	s.t.
7	Michel Van Aerde (BEL)	Solo–Terrot	s.t.
8	Emile Daems (BEL)	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	s.t.
9	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)	Mercier–Hutchinson	s.t.
10	Jo de Roo (NED)	Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson	s.t.

1963 Tour of Flanders

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