1982 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 4 April 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 35' 40" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 René Martens (BEL)
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(Daf Trucks–Teve Blad) | |
| Second |
Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
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(Splendor–Wickes) | |
| Third |
Rudy Pevenage (BEL)
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(Capri Sonne) |
The 66th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 4 April 1982. Belgian rider René Martens claimed a surprise victory after breaking away solo on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. Eddy Planckaert won the sprint for second at 20 seconds, ahead of Rudy Pevenage. It was by and large Martens' biggest career victory. 51 of 212 riders finished.
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs:
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