1963 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke

The 1963 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke[nb 1] was the sixth edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 16 March 1963. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Noël Foré.

1963 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke
Race details
Dates16 March 1963
Stages1
Distance201[1] km (124.9 mi)
Winning time5h 14' 00"
Results
  Winner  Noël Foré (BEL)
  Second  Peter Post (NED)
  Third  Jef Planckaert (BEL)
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1964 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[3][4][5]
Rank Rider Time
1   Noël Foré (BEL) 5h 14' 00"
2   Peter Post (NED) + 0"
3   Jef Planckaert (BEL) + 0"
4   Willy Bocklant (BEL) + 0"
5   Julien Gekiere (BEL) + 0"
6   Rene Thysen (BEL) + 20"
7   Lode Troonbeeckx (BEL) + 35"
8   Rik Luyten (BEL) + 35"
9   Gabriel Borra [nl] (BEL) + 35"
10   Georges Volckaert (BEL) + 35"

Notes edit

  1. ^ The race was known as Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke (French: Harelbeke–Anvers–Harelbeke) for the first twelve editions. In 1970, the race became known as the E3, after the Belgian road which is now known as the E17.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "E3 Prijs Harelbeke (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "E3 Harelbeke". Union Cycliste International. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ "GP E3 Flandres 1963". LesSports.info. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ^ "1963 Record Bank E3 Harelbeke". First Cycling. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. ^ "E3 Prijs Harelbeke". WVCycling. Retrieved 3 February 2018.