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Cycling race
1972 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates12 April 1972
Stages1
Distance245 km (152.2 mi)
Winning time5h 50' 00"
Results
  Winner  Roger Swerts (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Felice Gimondi (ITA) (Salvarani)
  Third  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
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The 1972 Gent–Wevelgem was the 34th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 12 April 1972. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Roger Swerts of the Molteni team.

General classification

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Roger Swerts (BEL) Molteni 5h 50' 00"
2  Felice Gimondi (ITA) Salvarani + 0"
3  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 0"
4  Antoine Houbrechts (BEL) Salvarani + 0"
5  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Watney–Avia + 0"
6  Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) Ferretti + 48"
7  Walter Planckaert (BEL) Watney–Avia + 48"
8  Michel Périn (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 1' 10"
9  Wim Schepers (NED) Rokado–Colders + 1' 10"
10  Yves Hézard (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 1' 10"

Notes

  1. Verbeeck was relegated to fifth for an irregular sprint, after crossing the line first.

References

  1. "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1972 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "34ème Gand-Wevelgem 1972". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. "1972 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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