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1966 Gent - Wevelgem,
Belgium
Ghent - Wevelgem (English), Gand - Wevelgem (French)
28th edition, March 23, 1966
Gent - Wevelgem podium history | 1965 edition | 1967 edition
251.7 km / 38.324 km/hr
145 starters, 67 classified finishers
Winner Herman van Springel
Complete Results:
| 1 | Herman Van Springel (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | 6hr 34min |
| 2 | Noël Van Clooster (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 3 | Palle Lykke Jensen (Solo-Superia) | @ 50sec |
| 4 | Arthur Decabooter (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 5 | Seamus Elliott (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | @ 1min 2sec |
| 6 | Walter Godefroot (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 7 | Jan Janssen (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 8 | Willy Bocklant (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 9 | Eddy Merckx (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | s.t. |
| 10 | Bernard Vandekerkhove (Ford France-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 11 | Noël Fore (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 12 | Joseph Huysmans (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 13 | Gerben Karstens (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
| 14 | Jan Lauwers (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 15 | Edward Sels (Solo-Superia) | s.t. |
| 16 | Frans Verbeeck (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 17 | Gilbert Desmet (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 18 | Roger De Coninck (Dr. Mann-Grundig) | s.t. |
| 19 | Armand Desmet (Solo-Superia) | s.t. |
| 20 | Dieter Puschel (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 21 | Bastiaan Maliepaard (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
| 22 | Rik Van Looy (Solo-Superia) | s.t. |
| 23 | Jacques Anquetil (Ford France-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 24 | Jacques De Boever (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 25 | Théo Verschueren (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 26 | Joseph Spruyt (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
| 27 | Robert Lelangue (Solo-Superia) | 4'20" |
| 28 | Jozef Planckaert | s.t. |
| 29 | Vittorio Adorni (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 30 | Arie Den Hartog (Ford France-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 31 | Willy Planckaert (Romeo-Smiths) | 4'35" |
| 32 | Yvo Molenaers (Romeo-Smiths) | 5'10" |
| 33 | Cees Van Espen (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
| 34 | Barry Hoban (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | 5'40" |
| 35 | Hubert Criel (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 36 | Julien Haelterman (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 37 | René Mertens | s.t. |
| 38 | Jacques Del'haye (Leroux-Terrot) | s.t. |
| 39 | Robert De Middeleir (Libertas) | s.t. |
| 40 | Joseph Wouters | s.t. |
| 41 | Frans Melkenbeek (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | s.t. |
| 42 | Roland Van De Rijse (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 43 | Cees Lute (Ford France-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 44 | Léo Van Dongen (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
| 45 | Alfons Hermans (Libertas) | s.t. |
| 46 | Gilbert Desmet (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 47 | Georges Vandenberghe (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 48 | Noël De Pauw (Solo-Superia) | s.t. |
| 49 | Michael Wright (Wiel's-Groene Leeuw) | s.t. |
| 50 | Henri Omloop | s.t. |
| 51 | Albert Van Vlierberghe (Romeo-Smiths) | s.t. |
| 52 | Cees Haast (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
| 53 | Jean-Pierre Genêt (Mercier-Hutchinson-BP) | 7'15" |
| 54 | Roger De Wilde (Libertas) | 12'17" |
| 55 | Willy Van Den Bulck (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 56 | Oswald Declercq (Leroux-Terrot) | s.t. |
| 57 | Frans Van De Walle (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 58 | Henry Anglade (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 59 | Johnny Schleck (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 60 | Willy Hoogewijs (Leroux-Terrot) | 13'35" |
| 61 | Daniel Salmon (Kamome-Dilecta-Dunlop) | s.t. |
| 62 | Freddy De Blieck (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 63 | Amalio Hortelano | s.t. |
| 64 | Alan Ramsbottom (Peugeot-Michelin-BP) | s.t. |
| 65 | Henk Nijdam (Televizier-Batavus) | s.t. |
| 66 | Reindert De Jongh (Ruberg-Continental) | s.t. |
| 67 | Edouard Delberghe (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune) | s.t. |