| Date | 30 March 1968 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 1 |
| Distance | 249 |
| Unit | km |
| Time | 5h 52' |
| First | Walter Godefroot |
| First nat | BEL |
| First team | Flandria |
| Second | Rudi Altig |
| Second nat | FRG |
| Second team | Salvarani |
| Third | Jan Janssen |
| Third nat | NED |
| Third team | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune |
| Previous | 1967 |
| Next | 1969 |
The 52nd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 30 March 1968. The race was won by Belgian sprinter Walter Godefroot ahead of Guido Reybrouck, who was being led out by Eddy Merckx. After the race, Reybrouck tested positive for doping and Rudi Altig was promoted to second place.[1][2] 82 of 175 riders finished.[3]
Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were four categorized climbs:[1]
- Kwaremont
- Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)
- Valkenberg
- Kasteelstraat
References
- ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 148
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1968" (in French). siteducyclisme.net. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ McGann, Bill & McGann, Carol. "1968 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1968 Tour of Flanders Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine on Sporza (in Dutch)