1972 Tour of Flanders

9 April 1972 1 250 km 6h 05' Eric Leman BEL Bic André Dierickx BEL Flandria–Beaulieu Frans Verbeeck BEL Watneys–Avia 1971 1973 The 56th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 9 April 1972. Belgian Eric Leman won ahead of André Dierickx and Frans Verbeeck, winning the classic for the second time.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, 90-73322-02-2, p164McGann McGann Bill Carol http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Tour%20of%20Flanders/1972-tour-of-flanders.html 1972 Ronde van Vlaanderen results BikeRaceInfo McGann Publishing Cherokee Village, Arkansas 1 June 2015 The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge. 80 out of 171 riders arrived. Course The race was run in bad weather, leading to a group of 30. Eddy Merckx and Eric Leman broke away from the group, but Felice Gimondi brought the rest back. Merckx, suffering severe back pain, was forced to walk up the Muur van Geraardsbergen, but returned afterwards. At 10 km from the finish, a group of seven was formed, sprinting for the win. Leman narrowly beat André Dierickx. Merckx finished seventh.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, 90-73322-02-2, p172 Climbs There were six categorized climbs: Oude Kwaremont Hoogberg-Hotond Steenbeekberg Muur of Geraardsbergen Valkenberg Berg Hostellerie Results CyclistTeamTime1Eric Leman BEL Bic 6h 05'2André Dierickx BEL Flandria–Beaulieu s.t.3Frans Verbeeck BEL Watneys–Avia s.t.4Willy De Geest BEL Van Cauter – Magniflex – De Gribaldy s.t.5Roger Rosiers BEL Bic s.t.6Roger Swerts BEL Molteni s.t.7Eddy Merckx BEL Molteni s.t.8Alain Santy FRA Bic + 20"9Herman Van Springel BEL Molteni s.t.10Willy Planckaert BEL Goldor-IJsboerke s.t. References Category:Tour of Flanders Tour of Flanders Tour of Flanders Tour of Flanders Category:1972 Super Prestige Pernod