1963 Tour of Flanders
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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]
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| Dates | 31 March 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 249 km (154.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 08' | ||||||||||||
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Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km (155 mi). There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Noël Foré (BEL) |
Flandria–Faema | 6h 08' 00" |
| 2 | Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) |
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 3 |  Tom Simpson (GBR) |
Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
| 4 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL) |
Peugeot–BP–Englebert | + 36" |
| 5 | Jos Wouters (BEL) |
Solo–Terrot | s.t. |
| 6 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
GBC–Libertas | s.t. |
| 7 | Michel Van Aerde (BEL) |
Solo–Terrot | s.t. |
| 8 | Emile Daems (BEL) |
Peugeot–BP–Englebert | s.t. |
| 9 |  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) |
Mercier–Hutchinson | s.t. |
| 10 |  Jo de Roo (NED) |
Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson | s.t. |
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