Profile of the race
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Dates | March 19, 1964 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 288 km (179.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 37' 59" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Tom Simpson (GBR) | (Peugeot-BP-Englebert) | |
Second | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | (Mercier-Hutchinson) | |
Third | Willy Bocklant (BEL) | (Flandria-Romeo) |
The 1964 Milan–San Remo cycling race took place on March 19, 1964, and was won by Peugeot-BP-Englebert's Tom Simpson, becoming the first British winner. It was the 55th edition of the Milan–San Remo "monument" classic race. Simpson set a record pace for the event at 43.420km/h.