1982 Tour of Flanders
Cycling race
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The 66th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 4 April 1982. Belgian rider René Martens claimed a surprise victory after breaking away solo on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. Eddy Planckaert won the sprint for second at 20 seconds, ahead of Rudy Pevenage.[1][2] It was by and large Martens' biggest career victory. 51 of 212 riders finished.[3]
Dates4 April 1982
Stages1
Distance267 km (166 mi)
Winning time6h 35' 40"
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| Dates | 4 April 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 267 km (166 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 35' 40" | ||||||||||||
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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 |  René Martens (BEL) |
Daf Trucks–Teve Blad | 6h 35' 40" |
| 2 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) |
Splendor–Wickes | + 21" |
| 3 | Rudy Pevenage (BEL) |
Capri Sonne | s.t. |
| 4 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) |
Safir–Concorde | s.t. |
| 5 | Jan Bogaert (BEL) |
Europ Decor | + 45" |
| 6 |  Palmiro Masciarelli (ITA) |
Famcucina | + 1' 15" |
| 7 | Patrick Versluys (BEL) |
Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 8 | Gery Verlinden (BEL) |
Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 9 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) |
Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 10 |  Johan van der Velde (NED) |
TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | s.t. |
