1973 Gent–Wevelgem

1973 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates	3 April 1973
Stages	1
Distance	250 km (155.3 mi)
Winning time	5h 30' 00"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	← 1972 1974 →

The 1973 Gent–Wevelgem was the 35th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 3 April 1973. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

General classification edit

Final general classification^[2]^[3]^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Eddy Merckx (BEL)	Molteni	5h 30' 00"
2	Frans Verbeeck (BEL)	Watney–Maes Pils	+ 0"
3	Walter Planckaert (BEL)	Watney–Maes Pils	+ 55"
4	Walter Godefroot (BEL)	Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano	+ 55"
5	Freddy Maertens (BEL)	Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano	+ 55"
6	Frans Mintjens (BEL)	Molteni	+ 55"
7	Eric Leman (BEL)	Bic	+ 55"
8	Roger Rosiers (BEL)	Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano	+ 55"
9	Jozef Abelshausen [nl] (BEL)	IJsboerke–Bertin	+ 6' 04"
10	Eddy Peelman (BEL)	Rokado–De Gribaldy	+ 6' 04"

References edit

^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "1973 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "35ème Gand-Wevelgem 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
^ "1973 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Further reading edit

Saunders, David (May 1973). "Two Gentlemen of Gent–Wevelgem". International Cycle Sport. No. 60. Keighley, UK: Kennedy Brothers Publishing. p. 29. ISSN 0020-6504. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via InternationalCycleSport.com.

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[1] "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[2] "1973 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[MdC-GW1973-3] "35ème Gand-Wevelgem 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.

[4] "1973 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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