1985 Tour of Flanders
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 7 April, 1985 | ||
| Distance | 271 km (168.4 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 49' 50" (39.659 km/h or 24.643 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) |
(Panasonic) | |
| Second |  Phil Anderson (AUS) |
(Panasonic) | |
| Third |  Hennie Kuiper (NED) |
(Verandalux) | |
The 69th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on 7 April 1985. It was won by Belgian Eric Vanderaerden in an average speed of 39,605 km/h. The race was affected by bad weather, when a storm accompanied by wind and torrential rainfall, broke in the afternoon. Only 24 of 173 participants arrived. [1][2]
Climbs
The 69th Tour of Flanders featured 12 categorized climbs:
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Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) |
Panasonic | 6h 49' 50" |
| 2 | Phil Anderson (AUS) |
Panasonic | +41" |
| 3 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) |
Verandalux | +1'01" |
| 4 | Noël Segers (BEL) |
Tönissteiner | +2'03" |
| 5 | Jos Lieckens (BEL) |
Lotto | s.t. |
| 6 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) |
Hitachi | s.t. |
| 7 |  Greg LeMond (USA) |
La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 8 | Walter Planckaert (BEL) |
Panasonic | +3'46" |
| 9 | Jean-Marie Wampers (BEL) |
Hitachi | +3'48" |
| 10 |  Stefan Mutter (SUI) |
Carrera-Inoxpran | s.t. |
References
- ↑ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p202
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1985 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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