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Dates | 9 April 1974 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 244 km (151.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 30′ 00" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Barry Hoban (GBR) | (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
Second | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | (Molteni) | |
Third | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | (Brooklyn) |
The 1974 Gent–Wevelgem was a one-day cycling classic that took place in Belgium on 9 April 1974. It was the 36th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem race. It was won by Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson's Barry Hoban in a thirteen-rider bunch sprint.