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Cycling race
1973 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates3 April 1973
Stages1
Distance250 km (155.3 mi)
Winning time5h 30' 00"
Results
  Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)
  Third  Walter Planckaert (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)
← 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

Final general classification
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

  1. "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. "1973 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  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.

Further reading

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Men's editions
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