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| first_nat = BEL
| first_nat = BEL
| first_natvar =
| first_natvar =
| first_team = [[Molteni]]
| first_team = [[Molteni (cycling team)|Molteni]]
| second = [[Frans Verbeeck]]
| second = [[Frans Verbeeck (cyclist)|Frans Verbeeck]]
| second_nat = BEL
| second_nat = BEL
| second_natvar =
| second_natvar =
| second_team = Maes-Watneys
| second_team = Maes–Watneys
| third = [[Marc Demeyer]]
| third = [[Marc Demeyer]]
| third_nat = BEL
| third_nat = BEL
| third_natvar =
| third_natvar =
| third_team = [[Flandria (cycling team)|Flandria-Carpenter]]
| third_team = [[Flandria–Carpenter]]
| previous = [[1974 Tour of Flanders|1974]]
| previous = [[1974 Tour of Flanders|1974]]
| next = [[1976 Tour of Flanders|1976]]
| next = [[1976 Tour of Flanders|1976]]
}}
}}
The 59th running of the '''[[Tour of Flanders]]''' [[cycling race]] in [[Belgium]] was held on Sunday 6 April 1975. Belgian [[Eddy Merckx]] won the classic a second time.<ref name="Vanwalleghem p174">Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p174</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McGann|last2=McGann|first1=Bill|first2=Carol|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Tour%20of%20Flanders/1975-tour-of-flanders.html |title= 1975 Ronde van Vlaanderen results |work=BikeRaceInfo|publisher=McGann Publishing|location=Cherokee Village, AR|accessdate=1 June 2015}}</ref> The race started in [[Ghent]] and finished in [[Meerbeke]] ([[Ninove]]).
The 59th running of the '''[[Tour of Flanders]]''' [[cycling race]] in Belgium was held on Sunday 6 April 1975. Belgian [[Eddy Merckx]] won the classic a second time.<ref name="Vanwalleghem p174">Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, {{ISBN|90-73322-02-2}}, p174</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McGann|last2=McGann|first1=Bill|first2=Carol|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Tour%20of%20Flanders/1975-tour-of-flanders.html |title= 1975 Ronde van Vlaanderen results |work=BikeRaceInfo|publisher=McGann Publishing|location=Cherokee Village, Arkansas|accessdate=1 June 2015}}</ref> The race started in [[Ghent]] and finished in [[Meerbeke]] ([[Ninove]]).


==Course==
==Course==
[[UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|World champion]] [[Eddy Merckx]] concluded his second win after another memorable raid to the finish. Merckx broke clear from the peloton on the [[Oude Kwaremont]] together with fellow Belgian [[Frans Verbeeck]] with 104&nbsp;km to ride. Merckx and Verbeeck continued working for the remainder of the course, until Merckx distanced his worn-out companion in [[Denderwindeke]], 6&nbsp;km before the finish in [[Meerbeke]]. The best of the other riders came in at more than five minutes. <ref name="Vanwalleghem p42">Vanwalleghem, Rik (2003), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Lannoo, Belgium, ISBN 90-20951-37-8, p42</ref><ref name="Vanwalleghem p161-163">Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p161-163</ref>
[[UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|World champion]] [[Eddy Merckx]] concluded his second win after another memorable raid to the finish. Merckx broke clear from the peloton on the [[Oude Kwaremont]] together with fellow Belgian [[Frans Verbeeck (cyclist)|Frans Verbeeck]] with 104&nbsp;km to ride. Merckx and Verbeeck continued working for the remainder of the course, until Merckx distanced his worn-out companion in [[Denderwindeke]], 6&nbsp;km before the finish in [[Meerbeke]]. The best of the other riders came in at more than five minutes.<ref name="Vanwalleghem p42">Vanwalleghem, Rik (2003), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Lannoo, Belgium, {{ISBN|90-20951-37-8}}, p42</ref><ref name="Vanwalleghem p161-163">Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, {{ISBN|90-73322-02-2}}, p161-163</ref>


==Climbs==
==Climbs==
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|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Eddy Merckx]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Eddy Merckx]]|BEL}}
| [[Molteni]]
| [[Molteni (cycling team)|Molteni]]
| align=right| 6h 16' 00"
| align=right| 6h 16' 00"
|-
|-
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Frans Verbeeck]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Frans Verbeeck (cyclist)|Frans Verbeeck]]|BEL}}
| Maes–Watneys
| Maes-Watneys
| align=right| + 13"
| align=right| + 13"
|-
|-
|'''3'''
|'''3'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Marc Demeyer]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Marc Demeyer]]|BEL}}
| [[Flandria–Carpenter]]
| [[Flandria (cycling team)|Flandria-Carpenter]]
| align=right| + 5'02"
| align=right| + 5'02"
|-
|-
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Walter Planckaert]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Walter Planckaert]]|BEL}}
| Maes–Watneys
| Maes-Watneys
| align=right| + 5'08"
| align=right| + 5'08"
|-
|-
|'''5'''
|'''5'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Rik Van Linden]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Rik Van Linden]]|BEL}}
| [[Bianchi–Campagnolo]]
| [[Bianchi (cycling team)|Bianchi-Campagnolo]]
| align=right| s.t.
| align=right| s.t.
|-
|-
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|'''8'''
|'''8'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Freddy Maertens]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Freddy Maertens]]|BEL}}
| [[Flandria–Carpenter]]
| [[Flandria (cycling team)|Flandria-Carpenter]]
| align=right| s.t.
| align=right| s.t.
|-
|-
|'''9'''
|'''9'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Roger Rosiers]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Roger Rosiers]]|BEL}}
| Super-Ser
| Super Ser
| align=right| s.t.
| align=right| s.t.
|-
|-
|'''10'''
|'''10'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Willem Peeters]]|BEL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Willem Peeters]]|BEL}}
| Maes–Watneys
| Maes-Watneys
| align=right| s.t.
| align=right| s.t.
|}
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Race details
Dates6 April 1975
Stages1
Distance255 km (158.4 mi)
Winning time6h 16'
Results
  Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (Maes–Watneys)
  Third  Marc Demeyer (BEL) (Flandria–Carpenter)
← 1974
1976 →

The 59th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 6 April 1975. Belgian Eddy Merckx won the classic a second time.[1][2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove).

Course

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World champion Eddy Merckx concluded his second win after another memorable raid to the finish. Merckx broke clear from the peloton on the Oude Kwaremont together with fellow Belgian Frans Verbeeck with 104 km to ride. Merckx and Verbeeck continued working for the remainder of the course, until Merckx distanced his worn-out companion in Denderwindeke, 6 km before the finish in Meerbeke. The best of the other riders came in at more than five minutes.[3][4]

Climbs

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There were eight categorized climbs:

Results

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Cyclist Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 6h 16' 00"
2  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Maes–Watneys + 13"
3  Marc Demeyer (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter + 5'02"
4  Walter Planckaert (BEL) Maes–Watneys + 5'08"
5  Rik Van Linden (BEL) Bianchi–Campagnolo s.t.
6  Gerben Karstens (NED) Gitane s.t.
7  Staf Van Roosbroeck (BEL) Alsaver-Jeunet s.t.
8  Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter s.t.
9  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Super Ser s.t.
10  Willem Peeters (BEL) Maes–Watneys s.t.

References

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  1. ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p174
  2. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1975 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, Arkansas: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (2003), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Lannoo, Belgium, ISBN 90-20951-37-8, p42
  4. ^ Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p161-163


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