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| Dates | 7 April 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 271 km (168.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 49' 50" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 69th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on 7 April 1985. It was won by Belgian Eric Vanderaerden in an average speed of 39,605 km/h. The race was affected by abysmal weather, when a storm accompanied by wind and torrential rainfall, broke in the afternoon. Only 24 of 173 participants arrived.[1][2]
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p202
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1985 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 30 May 2015.