1966 Tour of Flanders

The 50th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 9 April 1966. The race was won by Belgian rider Edward Sels in a sprint before Italian Adriano Durante.^[1] 60 of 151 riders finished.^[2]

50th Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	9 April 1966
Stages	1
Distance	243 km (151.0 mi)
Winning time	5h 53' 00"
Results
Winner  Edward Sels (BEL) (Solo–Superia)   Second  Adriano Durante (ITA) (Salvarani)   Third  Georges Vandenberghe (BEL) (Romeo–Smiths)
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Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 243 km. For the first time since the 1940s the Kwaremont climbs was not addressed because of road works. There were six categorized climbs:^[1]

Kluisberg Kruisberg Edelareberg

Valkenberg Kasteelstraat Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen)

Results

Result

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Edward Sels (BEL)	Solo–Superia	5h 53' 00"
2	Adriano Durante (ITA)	Salvarani	s.t.
3	Georges Vandenberghe (BEL)	Romeo–Smiths	s.t.
4	Guido Reybroeck (BEL)	Romeo–Smiths	s.t.
5	Willy Planckaert (BEL)	Romeo–Smiths	s.t.
6	Gianni Motta (ITA)	Molteni	s.t.
7	Willy Bocklant (BEL)	Mann–Grundig	s.t.
8	Jan Nolmans (BEL)	Mann–Grundig	s.t.
9	Vittorio Adorni (ITA)	Salvarani	s.t.
10	Felice Gimondi (ITA)	Salvarani	s.t.