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Dates | 3 April 1983 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 272 km (169.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 37' 27" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Jan Raas (NED) | (TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo) | |
Second | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | (TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo) | |
Third | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | (Europdecor–Eddy Merckx) |
The 67th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 3 April 1983. Dutch rider Jan Raas claimed his second win in the monument race following a 20 km solo attack. His team mate Ludo Peeters won the sprint for second place at one-and-a-half minute. 38 of 188 riders finished.
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 272 km. There were 12 categorized climbs: