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1981 Gent - Wevelgem,
Belgium
Ghent - Wevelgem (English), Gand - Wevelgem (French)
43rd edition, April 8, 1981
Gent - Wevelgem podium history | 1980 edition | 1982 edition
254.4 km / 43.99 km/hr
210 starters, 128 classified finishers
Winner Jan Raas in 1982
Complete Results
| 1 | Jan Raas (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | 5hr 47min |
| 2 | Roger De Vlaeminck (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 3 | Fons De Wolf (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 4 | Gregor Braun (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 5 | Marc Demeyer (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 6 | Adrie Van Der Poel (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 7 | Ludo Peeters (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Vanhaerens (Boule d'Or-Sunair) | @ 12sec |
| 9 | Giuseppe Saronni (Gis Gelati-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 10 | Jos Jacobs (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 11 | Francesco Moser (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 12 | Sean Kelly (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 13 | Michel Pollentier (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 14 | Dietrich Thurau (Kotter's-GBC) | s.t. |
| 15 | Ronan De Meyer (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | @ 3min 32sec |
| 16 | Frédéric Vichot (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
| 17 | Eddy Planckaert (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 18 | Jan Bogaert (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 19 | Etienne De Wilde (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 20 | Jacques Bossis (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 21 | Ronny Van Holen (Safir-Ludo-Galli) | s.t. |
| 22 | Johan Van Der Velde (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 23 | Marc Renier (Masta-Immo Peeters) | s.t. |
| 24 | Ludo Delcroix (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 25 | Frank Hoste (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 26 | Theo De Rooy (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 27 | Herman Van Springel (Safir-Ludo-Galli) | s.t. |
| 28 | Graham Jones (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 29 | Bert Oosterbosch (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 30 | Philippe Van De Ghinste (Eurobouw) | s.t. |
| 31 | René Martens (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 32 | René Bittinger (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
| 33 | Gottfried Schmutz (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
| 34 | Jacques Van Meer (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
| 35 | Glauco Santoni (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 36 | Jean René Bernaudeau (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 37 | Ferdi Van Den Haute (La Redoute-Motobecane) | s.t. |
| 38 | Daniel Willems (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 39 | Gery Verlinden (Boule d'Or-Sunair) | s.t. |
| 40 | Ronald De Witte (Boule d'Or-Sunair) | s.t. |
| 41 | Gerrie Knetemann (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 42 | Bernard Hinault (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 43 | Palmiro Masciarelli (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 44 | Carmelo Barone (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | @ 6min 2sec |
| 45 | Johan De Muynck (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 46 | Benny Schepmans (Safir-Ludo-Galli) | @ 7min 6sec |
| 47 | Serge Demierre (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
| 48 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 49 | Claude Criquielion (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 50 | Marc Dierickx (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 51 | Willy Teirlinck (Boston-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 52 | Hans Langerijs (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | @ 8min 9sec |
| 53 | Jean Van Der Stappen (Eurobouw) | s.t. |
| 54 | Yvan Lamote (Eurobouw) | @ 8min 15sec |
| 55 | Francis Castaing (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 56 | Willem Peeters (Safir-Ludo-Galli) | s.t. |
| 57 | Marc Goossens (Boston-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 58 | Lieven Malfait (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 59 | Dirk Heirweg (Boston-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 60 | Leo Van Thielen (Eurobouw) | s.t. |
| 61 | Alain Desaever (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 62 | Dominique Sanders (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 63 | Josef Fuchs (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
| 64 | Alex Van Linden (Masta-Immo Peeters) | s.t. |
| 65 | Johnny Van Der Veken (Boston-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 66 | Jos Van De Poel (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 67 | Pascal Guyot (La Redoute-Motobecane) | s.t. |
| 68 | Dag Selander (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
| 69 | Leonardo Bevilacqua (Gis Gelati-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 70 | William Tackaert (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 71 | Hubert Arbes (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 72 | Patrick Perret (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 73 | Peter Winnen (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 74 | Marc Van Geel (Safir-Ludo-Galli) | s.t. |
| 75 | Serge Beucherie (Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 76 | Maurice Le Guilloux (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 77 | Giuseppe Walter Passuello (Gis Gelati-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 78 | Patrick Bonnet (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 79 | Pierre Bazzo (La Redoute-Motobecane) | s.t. |
| 80 | Marc Madiot (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 81 | Luc Colyn (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 82 | Dante Morandi (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 83 | Etienne De Beule (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 84 | Patrick De Vos (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 85 | Patrice Thévenard (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel) | s.t. |
| 86 | Jonathan Boyer (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 87 | André Chalmel (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 88 | Peter Kehl (Kotter's-GBC) | s.t. |
| 89 | Walter Planckaert (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 90 | Fons Van Katwijk (Boule d'Or-Sunair) | s.t. |
| 91 | Piet Van Katwijk (Boule d'Or-Sunair) | s.t. |
| 92 | Heddie Nieuwdorp (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
| 93 | Patrick Vermeulen (Eurobouw) | s.t. |
| 94 | Etienne Van Der Helst (Safir-Ludo-Galli) | s.t. |
| 95 | Sante Fossato (Kotter's-GBC) | s.t. |
| 96 | Valerio Lualdi (Gis Gelati-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 97 | Daniel Gisiger (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
| 98 | Gabriele Landoni (Gis Gelati-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 99 | Lucien Didier (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 100 | Alberto Minetti (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 101 | Michel Demeyre (La Redoute-Motobecane) | s.t. |
| 102 | Joop Zoetemelk (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 103 | Hennie Kuiper (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 104 | Eddy Schepers (DAF Trucks-Cote d'Or) | s.t. |
| 105 | Klaus Peter Thaler (Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 106 | Marco Cattaneo (Famcucine-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 107 | Aad Van Den Hoek (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 108 | Adrie Van Houwelingen (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 109 | Guido Van Sweevelt (Capri Sonne) | s.t. |
| 110 | Ad Van Peer (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
| 111 | Paul Sherwen (La Redoute-Motobecane) | s.t. |
| 112 | Greg LeMond (Renault-Elf) | s.t. |
| 113 | Cees Priem (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 114 | Stefan Mutter (Cilo-Aufina) | s.t. |
| 115 | Henk Lubberding (TI-Raleigh-Creda) | s.t. |
| 116 | Louis Luyten (Vermeer-Thijs) | s.t. |
| 117 | Johnny Broers (Splendor-Wickes) | s.t. |
| 118 | Adri Jos Schipper (HB Alarmsystemen) | s.t. |
| 119 | Jacques Osmont (Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo) | s.t. |
| 120 | Robert Alban (La Redoute-Motobecane) | s.t. |
| 121 | Roger De Cnijf (Boston-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 122 | Marc Moens (Eurobouw) | s.t. |
| 123 | Philippe Poissonnier (Fangio-Sapeco-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 124 | Charles Jochums (Masta-Immo Peeters) | s.t. |
| 125 | Willem Thomas (Fangio-Sapeco-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 126 | Hubert Linard (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) | s.t. |
| 127 | Philippe Tesniere (Boston-Mavic) | s.t. |
| 128 | Henry Rinklin (Puch-Wolber-Campagnolo) | s.t. |