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1970 Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen

54th edition: Sunday, April 5, 1970

Podium history of the Tour of Flanders | 1971 edition | 1969 edition

265 km. 173 starters, 37 classified finishers

Ascents: Kwaremont, Kruisberg, Edelareberg, Steenbeekberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, Bosberg, Valkenberg, Semmerzake

Eric Leman wins the 1970 Ronde van Vlaanderen

Eric Leman wins the 1970 Ronde van Vlaanderen

Complete results:

  1. Eric Leman (Flandria-Mars) 6hr 24min 0sec. 41.4 km/hr
  2. Walter Godefroot (Salvarani) s.t.
  3. Tour of Flanders, the Inside Story
  4. Eddy Merckx (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  5. Frans Verbeeck (Geens-Watney-Diamant) @ 10sec
  6. Roger Rosiers (Bic) s.t.
  7. Jean-Pierre Monséré (Flandria-Mars) s.t.
  8. Patrick Sercu (Dreher) @ 25sec
  9. Jan Janssen (Bic) s.t.
  10. Daniel van Ryjckeghem (Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  11. Evert Dolman (Willem II-Gazelle) s.t.
  12. Roger Pigeon (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) s.t.
  13. Felice Gimondi (Salvarani) s.t.
  14. Roger de Vlaeminck (Flandria-Mars) s.t.
  15. Eric de Vlaeminck (Flandria-Mars) s.t.
  16. Victor van Schil (Faema-Faemino) @ 5min 0sec
  17. André Dierickx (Flandria-Mars) s.t.
  18. Willy de Geest (Hertekamp-Magniflex-Novy) s.t.
  19. Georges Pintens (Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  20. Antoon Houbrechts (Salvarani) @ 5min 10sec
  21. Julien Stevens (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  22. Gianni Motta (Salvarani) @ 5min 15sec
  23. Gerben Karstens (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) s.t.
  24. Jozef Huysmans (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  25. Herman van Springel (Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  26. Michele Dancelli (Molteni) s.t.
  27. Edward Sels (Willem II-Gazelle) s.t.
  28. Jos Schoeters (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) s.t.
  29. Edward Janssens (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) @ 6min 20sec
  30. Etienne Antheunis (Faema-Faemino) s.t.
  31. Ronald de Witte (Mann-Grundig) s.t.
  32. Désiré Letort (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) s.t.
  33. Jean-Marie Leblanc (Bic) @ 7min 0sec
  34. Harrie Janssen (Sonolor-Lejeune) s.t.
  35. Marian Polansky (Goldor-Frijns-Elve) s.t.
  36. Herman Crijders (Geens-Watney-Diamant) s.t.
  37. Leopold Van den Neste (Geens-Watney-Diamant) s.t.
  38. Maurice Eyers (Geens-Watney-Diamant) s.t.