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Dates | 1 April 1984 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 268 km (166.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 45' 47" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Johan Lammerts (NED) | (Panasonic–Raleigh) | |
Second | Sean Kelly (IRL) | (Skil–Sem–Mavic) | |
Third | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) | (La Redoute) |
The 68th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1984. Dutch rider Johan Lammerts won the monument race in his first attempt, following a late escape from a six-man group. Ireland's Sean Kelly won the sprint for second place at 25 seconds. 40 of 181 riders finished.
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 268 km. There were 12 categorized climbs: