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Dates | 5 April 1964 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 236 km (146.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 43' 27" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Rudi Altig (FRG) | (Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Dunlop) | |
Second | Benoni Beheyt (BEL) | (Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
Third | Jo de Roo (NED) | (Saint-Raphael–Gitane–Hutchinson) |
The 48th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1964. The race was won by West German rider Rudi Altig after a 60 km solo breakaway. At four minutes, Benoni Beheyt won the sprint for second place before Jo de Roo. 51 of 119 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs: