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1974 Gent - Wevelgem,
Belgium
Ghent - Wevelgem (English), Gand - Wevelgem (French)
36th edition, April 2, 1974
Gent - Wevelgem podium history | 1973 edition | 1975 edition
244 km / 44.36 km/hr
160 starters, 86 classified finishers
A small group made it to the finish, and when a gap opened up between Eddy Merckx and Eric Leman, British rider Barry Hoban saw his chance. Always a fast finisher, Hoban went straight through the hole to win the classic.
Barry Hoban wins 1974 Gent-Wevelgem
Complete Results:
| 1 | Barry Hoban (Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson) | 5hr 30min |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 4 | Alain Santy (Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 5 | Eric Leman (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 6 | Freddy Maertens (Carpenter-Confortluxe-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 7 | Walter Planckaert (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 8 | Walter Godefroot (Carpenter-Confortluxe-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 9 | Frans Verbeeck (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 10 | Roger Swerts (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 11 | Willy De Geest (Rokado) | s.t. |
| 12 | Jacques Esclassan (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 13 | Raymond Poulidor (Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 14 | Charly Rouxel (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 15 | Herman Van Springel (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 16 | Tino Tabak (TI-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 18 | José Catieau (Bic) | @ 3min 25sec |
| 19 | Michel Périn (Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 20 | Patrick Sercu (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 21 | José De Cauwer (Sonolor-Gitane) | @ 3min 30sec |
| 22 | Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 23 | Gustaaf Hermans (Rokado) | s.t. |
| 24 | Ronny Van De Vijver (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 25 | Jean-Jacques Fussien (Bic) | s.t. |
| 26 | Louis Verreydt (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 27 | Joseph Huysmans (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 28 | Gustaaf Van Cauter (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 29 | Roger Rosiers (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 30 | Adriano Passuello (Brooklyn) | @ 3min 35sec |
| 31 | Wim De Waal (TI-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 32 | Wilfried David (Carpenter-Confortluxe-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 33 | Hennie Kuiper (Rokado) | s.t. |
| 34 | René Pijnen (TI-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 35 | Willy In't Ven (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 36 | Régis Ovion (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 37 | Englebert Opdebeeck (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 38 | Jürgen Tschan (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 39 | Johan De Muynck (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 40 | Dirk Baert (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 41 | Joseph Abelshausen (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 42 | Herman Vrijders (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 43 | Alfred Gaida (Rokado) | s.t. |
| 44 | Gérard Besnard (Sonolor-Gitane) | s.t. |
| 45 | Etienne Antheunis (Gero Verwarming) | s.t. |
| 46 | William (Billy) Bilsland (TI-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 47 | Alain Vasseur (Bic) | s.t. |
| 48 | Eddy Cael (Carpenter-Confortluxe-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 49 | Wilfried Wesemael (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 50 | Jean-pierre Berckmans (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 51 | Jacques-André Hochart (Magiglace-Juaneda) | s.t. |
| 52 | Ludo Vanderlinden (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 53 | Jos Jacobs (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 54 | Gerrie Knetemann (Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 55 | Valerio Lualdi (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 56 | Wim Prinsen (Frisol-Flair Plastics) | s.t. |
| 57 | Aldo Parecchini (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 58 | Alex Van Linden (Ijsboerke-Colner) | s.t. |
| 59 | Karl-Heinz Küster (Rokado) | s.t. |
| 60 | Wil De Vlam (Frisol-Flair Plastics) | s.t. |
| 61 | Dorino Vanzo (Jolly Ceramica) | s.t. |
| 62 | Giovanni Jimenez Ocampo (Magiglace-Juaneda) | s.t. |
| 63 | Julien Van Lint (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 64 | Ronny Vanmarcke (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 65 | Enzo Mattioda (Sonolor-Gitane) | s.t. |
| 66 | Luc D'Hondt (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 67 | Attilio Rota (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 68 | Jean-Louis Danguillaume (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 69 | Frans Van Looy (Carpenter-Confortluxe-Flandria) | s.t. |
| 70 | Jacques Botherel (Sonolor-Gitane) | s.t. |
| 71 | Robert Mintkiewicz (Sonolor-Gitane) | s.t. |
| 72 | Pierino Gavazzi (Jolly Ceramica) | s.t. |
| 73 | Herman Van Der Slagmolen (Brooklyn) | s.t. |
| 74 | Alfons De Bal (M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy) | s.t. |
| 75 | Raymond Riotte (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 76 | Guido Van Sweevelt (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 77 | Guy Maingon (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 78 | Joop Zoetemelk (Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson) | s.t. |
| 79 | Leif Mortensen (Bic) | s.t. |
| 80 | Jos Van Beers (TI-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 81 | Ferdinand Bracke (Watney-Maes Pils) | s.t. |
| 82 | Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor-Gitane) | s.t. |
| 83 | Victor Van Schil (Molteni) | s.t. |
| 84 | Donald John Allan (Frisol-Flair Plastics) | s.t. |
| 85 | Bas Hordijk (TI-Raleigh) | s.t. |
| 86 | Karel Rottiers (Molteni) | s.t. |