1981 Tour of Flanders

The 65th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1981. Dutch rider Hennie Kuiper claimed a solo victory ahead of his fellow Dutchmen Frits Pirard and Jan Raas.^[1][2] 45 of 184 riders finished.^[3]

65th Tour of Flanders

Race details
Dates	5 April 1981
Stages	1
Distance	267 km (165.9 mi)
Winning time	6h 32' 37"
Results
Winner  Hennie Kuiper (NED) (Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle)   Second  Frits Pirard (NED) (Boule d'Or–Sunair–Colnago)   Third  Jan Raas (NED) (TI–Raleigh–Creda)
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Route

The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs:^[1]

Oude Kwaremont Koppenberg Taaienberg Eikenberg Volkegemberg Varent

Steenberg Pijpketel Muur van Geraardsbergen Bosberg Nellekensberg

Results

Result

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Hennie Kuiper (NED)	Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle	6h 32' 37"
2	Frits Pirard (NED)	Boule d'Or–Sunair–Colnago	+ 1' 03"
3	Jan Raas (NED)	TI–Raleigh–Creda	+ 1' 06"
4	Jacques Bossis (FRA)	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	s.t.
5	Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL)	La Redoute–Motobecane	s.t.
6	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)	Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle	+ 1' 13"
7	Fons De Wolf (BEL)	Vermeer Thijs–Mimo Salons–Gios	s.t.
8	Sean Kelly (IRL)	Splendor–Wickes	s.t.
9	Stefan Mutter (SUI)	Cilo–Aufina	s.t.
10	Daniel Willems (BEL)	Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata	s.t.