| Race details | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 3 April 1983 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 272 km (169.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 37' 27" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 67th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1983. Dutch rider Jan Raas claimed his second win in the monument race following a 20 km solo attack. His teammate Ludo Peeters won the sprint for second place at one-and-a-half minute. [1] [2] 38 of 188 riders finished. [3]
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke ( Ninove) – covering 272 km. There were 12 categorized climbs: [1]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Jan Raas (
NED)
|
TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | 6h 37' 27" |
| 2 | 
Ludo Peeters (
BEL)
|
TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | + 1' 30" |
| 3 |
Marc Sergeant (
BEL)
|
Europdecor–Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
| 4 |
Luc Colijn (
BEL)
|
Fangio–Tönissteiner | s.t. |
| 5 |
Guy Nulens (
BEL)
|
Jacky Aernoudt–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 6 |
Paul Haghedooren (
BEL)
|
Euro Shop–Splendor | s.t. |
| 7 |
Michel Pollentier (
BEL)
|
Safir–Moser | s.t. |
| 8 |
Johan van der Velde (
NED)
|
TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 9 | 
Phil Anderson (
AUS)
|
Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 10 |
Jan Bogaert (
BEL)
|
Europdecor–Eddy Merckx | + 6' 22" |
References
- ^ a b Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 188
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1983". siteducyclisme.net (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1983 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1983 Tour of Flanders Archived 2015-09-30 at the Wayback Machine on Sporza (in Dutch)
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