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1971 Gent - Wevelgem,
Belgium
Ghent - Wevelgem (English), Gand - Wevelgem (French)
33rd edition, March 31, 1971
Gent - Wevelgem podium history | 1970 edition | 1972 edition
237 km / 44.576 km/hr
145 starters, 96 classified finishers
Winner Georges Pintens
Complete Results:
| 1 | Georges Pintens (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | 5hr 19min |
| 2 | Roger De Vlaeminck (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 3 | Gerben Karstens (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 4 | Leif Mortensen (Bic) | s.t. |
| 5 | Daniel Van Rijckeghem (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 6 | Frans Kerremans (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 7 | Cyrille Guimard (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 8 | Marino Basso (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 9 | Jan Janssen (Bic) | s.t. |
| 10 | Frans Verbeeck (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 11 | Harry Steevens (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 12 | Noël Van Clooster (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 13 | Guido Reybrouck (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 14 | Eddy Merckx (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 15 | Georges Vandenberghe (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 16 | Joseph Abelshausen (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 17 | Jan Krekels (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 18 | Gérard Vianen (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 19 | André Poppe (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 20 | Frans Melkenbeek (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 21 | Marinus Wagtmans (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 22 | Cees Rentmeester (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 23 | Frans Mintjens (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 24 | Evert Dolman (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 25 | Jan Van Katwijk (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 26 | Willy De Geest (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 27 | Frans Maes (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 28 | Raymond Riotte (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 29 | Dino Zandegu (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 30 | René Pijnen (Bic) | s.t. |
| 31 | Alain Santy (Bic) | s.t. |
| 32 | Ronny Van De Vijver (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 33 | Jacques Pommier (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 34 | Gilbert Wuytack (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 35 | Wim Schepers (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 36 | Joseph Spruyt (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 37 | Pol Mahieu (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 38 | Ole Ritter (Dreher) | s.t. |
| 39 | Joseph Bruyère (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 40 | Adriano Passuello (Dreher) | s.t. |
| 41 | Christian Callens (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 42 | Antoine Houbrechts (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 43 | Eric De Vlaeminck (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 44 | Walter Godefroot (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 45 | Willy Monty (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 46 | Yves Hézard (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 47 | Edy Schütz (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 48 | Tino Tabak (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 49 | Ferdinand Bracke (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 50 | Jean-marie Leblanc (Bic) | s.t. |
| 51 | Joop Zoetemelk (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 52 | Eddy Reyniers (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 53 | Jacques De Boever (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 54 | Christian Raymond (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 55 | Herman Van Springel (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 56 | Willy In't Ven (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 57 | Roger Swerts (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 58 | Romano Tumellero (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 59 | Jürgen Tschan (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 60 | Jos De Schoenmaecker (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 61 | Joseph Schoeters (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 62 | Ronald De Witte (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 63 | Joseph Huysmans (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 64 | Roger Rosiers (Bic) | s.t. |
| 65 | Eddy Peelman (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) | @ 2min 30sec |
| 66 | Jean-pierre Berckmans (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 67 | Michel Coulon (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 68 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 69 | Robert Mintkiewicz (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 70 | Willy Scheers (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 71 | Roger Desmarets (Bic) | s.t. |
| 72 | William (Billy) Bilsland (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 73 | Daan Holst (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 74 | Jean-Pierre Genêt (Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 75 | Roger Pingeon (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 76 | Wim Prinsen (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 77 | Roger Loysch (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 78 | Englebert Opdebeeck (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 79 | Emile Bodart (Watney-Avia) | s.t. |
| 80 | Jos Van Beers (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 81 | Derek Harrison (TI-Carlton) | s.t. |
| 82 | Pierfranco Vianelli (Dreher) | s.t. |
| 83 | Sylvain Vasseur (Bic) | s.t. |
| 84 | Walter Ricci (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 85 | Roger Cooreman (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 86 | Pietro Guerra (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 87 | Michael Wright (Bic) | s.t. |
| 88 | Ercole Gualazzini (Salvarani) | s.t. |
| 89 | Jean Ronsmans (Bic) | @ 5min 5sec |
| 90 | Willy Vekemans (Hertekamp-Magniflex) | s.t. |
| 91 | Jan Serpenti (Gazelle) | s.t. |
| 92 | Henk Benjamins (Goudsmit-Hoff) | s.t. |
| 93 | Willy Teirlinck (Sonolor-Lejeune) | s.t. |
| 94 | Herman Van Der Slagmolen (Flandria-Mars) | s.t. |
| 95 | Walter Planckaert (Goldor) | s.t. |
| 96 | Flory Ongenae (TI-Carlton) | s.t. |