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1973 La Flèche Wallonne

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1973 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates19 April 1973
Stages1
Distance249[1] km (154.7 mi)
Winning time6h 49' 33"
Results
  Winner  André Dierickx (BEL) (Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano)
  Second  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Third  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (Watney–Maes Pils)
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The 1973 La Flèche Wallonne was the 37th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 19 April 1973. The race started in Verviers and finished in Marcinelle. The race was won by André Dierickx of the Flandria team.

General classification

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Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  André Dierickx (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano 6h 49' 33"
2  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 1' 10"
3  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 1' 10"
4  Walter Planckaert (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 1' 10"
5  Georges Pintens (BEL) Rokado–De Gribaldy + 1' 10"
6  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 1' 10"
7  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 1' 10"
8  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Bic + 1' 10"
9  Francesco Moser (ITA) Filotex + 1' 10"
10  Herman Van Springel (BEL) Rokado–De Gribaldy + 1' 10"

References

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  1. ^ "Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1973 La Flèche Wallonne". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "37ème Flèche wallonne 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1973 La Flèche Wallonne". First Cycling. Retrieved 26 November 2017.