The 1961 Omloop Het Volk was the 16th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 4 March 1961.[2] The race started and finished in Ghent.[3] The race was won by Arthur Decabooter.

1961 Omloop Het Volk
Race details
Dates4 March 1961
Stages1
Distance177[1] km (110.0 mi)
Winning time4h 07' 00"
Results
  Winner  Arthur Decabooter (BEL)
  Second  Frans Schoubben (BEL)
  Third  Georges Decraeye (BEL)
← 1959
1962 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1   Arthur Decabooter (BEL) 4h 07' 00"
2   Frans Schoubben (BEL) + 0"
3   Georges Decraeye (BEL) + 0"
4   Henri De Wolf (BEL) + 0"
5   Jaak Van de Klundert (NED) + 0"
6   Marcel Ongenae (BEL) + 0"
7   Hubert Ferrer (FRA) + 18"
8   Michel Van Aerde (BEL) + 25"
9   Bas Maliepaard (NED) + 25"
10   Coen Niesten (NED) + 25"

References edit

  1. ^ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "1961 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "16ème Het Volk 1961". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004.
  4. ^ "1961 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 February 2018.