1961 Tour of Flanders

Race details
DatesMarch 26, 1961
Stages1
Distance255 km (158.4 mi)
Winning time6h 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]

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  2. ^ Jones, Graham (April 2006). "The Flanders Lion Tamer". CyclingRevealed. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ^ Lion, Jan (27 March 2011). "Tom Simpson won in 1961". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Brussels: Corelio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.