1976 La Flèche Wallonne

The 1976 La Flèche Wallonne was the 40th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 15 April 1976. The race started and finished in Verviers. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Gan–Mercier team.

1976 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates15 April 1976
Stages1
Distance227[1] km (141.1 mi)
Winning time5h 43' 58"
Results
  Winner  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)
  Second  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (IJsboerke–Colnago)
  Third  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 5h 43' 58"
2  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) IJsboerke–Colnago + 57"
3  Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf + 57"
4  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni–Campagnolo + 57"
5  Walter Godefroot (BEL) IJsboerke–Colnago + 5' 57"
6  Herman Van Springel (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf + 5' 57"
7  Dietrich Thurau (FRG) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 5' 57"
8  André Dierickx (BEL) Maes Pils–Rokado + 5' 57"
9  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) Gitane–Campagnolo + 5' 57"
10  Ludo Peeters (BEL) IJsboerke–Colnago + 9' 57"

References
  1. "Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "1976 La Flèche Wallonne". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "40ème Flèche wallonne 1976". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. "1976 La Flèche Wallonne". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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