Race details | |||||||||||||
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Dates | 3 April 1960 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 227 km (141.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 52' 03" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Arthur De Cabooter (BEL) | (Groene Leeuw–Sas-Sinalco) | |
Second | Jean Graczyk (FRA) | (Helyett-Leroux–Hutchinson) | |
Third | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | (Faema) |
The 44th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1960. Arthur De Cabooter won the race in the sprint of a group of 16 ahead of Jean Graczyk and Rik Van Looy. 72 of 164 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren – totaling 227 km. The course featured five categorized climbs: