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1973 Gent–Wevelgem

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1973 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates3 April 1973
Stages1
Distance250[1] km (155.3 mi)
Winning time5h 30' 00"
Results
  Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)
  Third  Walter Planckaert (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)
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The 1973 Gent–Wevelgem was the 35th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 3 April 1973. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

General classification

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Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 5h 30' 00"
2  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 0"
3  Walter Planckaert (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 55"
4  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 55"
5  Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 55"
6  Frans Mintjens (BEL) Molteni + 55"
7  Eric Leman (BEL) Bic + 55"
8  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 55"
9  Jozef Abelshausen [nl] (BEL) IJsboerke–Bertin + 6' 04"
10  Eddy Peelman (BEL) Rokado–De Gribaldy + 6' 04"

References

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  1. ^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1973 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "35ème Gand-Wevelgem 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1973 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Further reading

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