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Dates | 31 March 1963 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 249 km (154.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 08' | ||||||||||||
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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]