1974 Gent–Wevelgem
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| Dates | 9 April 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 244 km (151.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 30′ 00" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 1974 Gent–Wevelgem was a one-day cycling classic that took place in Belgium on 9 April 1974.[1] It was the 36th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem race. It was won by Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson's Barry Hoban in a thirteen-rider bunch sprint.[2][3]
Results
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barry Hoban (GBR)
|
Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 5h 30′ 00" |
| 2 |  Eddy Merckx (BEL)
|
Molteni | + 0" |
| 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)
|
Brooklyn | + 0" |
| 4 |  Alain Santy (FRA)
|
Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | + 0" |
| 5 | Eric Leman (BEL)
|
MIC–Ludo–de Gribaldy | + 0" |
| 6 | Freddy Maertens (BEL)
|
Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria | + 0" |
| 7 | Walter Planckaert (BEL)
|
Watney–Maes Pils | + 0" |
| 8 | Walter Godefroot (BEL)
|
Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria | + 0" |
| 9 | Frans Verbeeck (BEL)
|
Watney–Maes Pils | + 0" |
| 10 | Roger Swerts (BEL)
|
IJsboerke–Colner | + 0" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gent–Wevelgem 1974". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "How Hoban won Ghent-Wevelgem in 1974". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Gent–Wevelgem 1974". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Gent–Wevelgem 1974". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
Further reading
[edit]- Duker, Peter (May 1974). "Gent–Wevelgem". International Cycle Sport. No. 72. Keighley, UK: Kennedy Brothers Publishing. p. 12. ISSN 0020-6504. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via InternationalCycleSport.com.