1965 Tour of Flanders

The 49th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 17 April 1965. The race was won by Dutch rider Jo de Roo in a two-man sprint with Edward Sels.^[1] 51 of 119 riders finished.^[2]

49th Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	17 April 1965
Stages	1
Distance	272 km (169.0 mi)
Winning time	5h 47' 29"
Results
Winner  Jo de Roo (NED) (Televizier)   Second  Edward Sels (BEL) (Solo–Superia)   Third  Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL) (Peugeot-BP–Michelin)
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Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs:^[1]

Kwaremont Kruisberg Edelareberg

Valkenberg Kasteelstraat Semmerzake

Results

Result

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jo de Roo (NED)	Televizier	5h 47' 29"
2	Edward Sels (BEL)	Solo–Superia	s.t.
3	Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL)	Peugeot-BP–Michelin	+ 33"
4	Willy Vannitsen (BEL)	Ford France–Gitane	s.t.
5	Jean Stablinski (FRA)	Ford France–Gitane	s.t.
6	Rik Van Looy (BEL)	Solo–Superia	s.t.
7	Carmine Preziosi (ITA)	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune	+ 58"
8	Gustaaf De Smet (BEL)	Wiels–Groene Leeuw	s.t.
9	Arthur Decabooter (BEL)	Wiels–Groene Leeuw	s.t.
10	Vic Van Schil (BEL)	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	s.t.