1981 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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The 65th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1981. Dutch rider Hennie Kuiper claimed a solo victory ahead of his fellow Dutchmen Frits Pirard and Jan Raas.[1][2] 45 of 184 riders finished.[3]
Dates5 April 1981
Stages1
Distance267 km (166 mi)
Winning time6h 32' 37"
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| Dates | 5 April 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 267 km (166 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 32' 37" | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs:[1]
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Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Hennie Kuiper (NED) |
Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle | 6h 32' 37" |
| 2 | Frits Pirard (NED) |
Boule d'Or–Sunair–Colnago | + 1' 03" |
| 3 | Jan Raas (NED) |
TI–Raleigh–Creda | + 1' 06" |
| 4 |  Jacques Bossis (FRA) |
Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
| 5 |  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) |
La Redoute–Motobecane | s.t. |
| 6 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) |
Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Fons De Wolf (BEL) |
Vermeer Thijs–Mimo Salons–Gios | s.t. |
| 8 |  Sean Kelly (IRL) |
Splendor–Wickes | s.t. |
| 9 |  Stefan Mutter (SUI) |
Cilo–Aufina | s.t. |
| 10 | Daniel Willems (BEL) |
Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata | s.t. |
