1973 Tour of Flanders
The 57th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 1 April 1973. Belgian Eric Leman won the classic ahead of Freddy Maertens and Eddy Merckx.[1][2] The race started in Ghent and finished for the first time in Meerbeke (Ninove). 37 out of 174 riders arrived.
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Dates | 1 April 1973 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 263 km (163.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 17' | ||||||||||||
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Course
Cycling icon Eddy Merckx was the pre-race favourite, but despite several attempts, he failed to distance Leman, Maertens and De Geest on the Muur van Geraardsbergen and the run-in to the finish. In a four-man sprint Eric Leman narrowly beat Freddy Maertens. Merckx was third.[3] Leman became the third rider to win the Tour of Flanders three times, equalling the previous record of Achiel Buysse and Fiorenzo Magni. [4]
Climbs
There were six categorized climbs:
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Results
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | ![]() |
Peugeot-BP | 6h 17' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Flandria-Shimano | s.t. |
3 | ![]() |
Molteni | s.t. |
4 | ![]() |
Rokado | s.t. |
5 | ![]() |
Gitane | + 45" |
6 | ![]() |
Flandria-Shimano | + 51" |
7 | ![]() |
Watneys-Maes | s.t. |
8 | ![]() |
Rokado | s.t. |
9 | ![]() |
Brooklyn | + 1'20" |
10 | ![]() |
Molteni | s.t. |
References
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p168
- McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1973 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p172
- Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p169-173
Further reading
- Saunders, David (May 1973). "Tour of Flanders 1973: April Fool – Eddy". International Cycle Sport. No. 60. Keighley, UK: Kennedy Brothers Publishing. p. 19. ISSN 0020-6504. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via InternationalCycleSport.com.
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