The 47th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 31 March 1963. It was won by Belgian Noël Foré in a three-man sprint with Frans Melckenbeeck and Tom Simpson.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 140 Foré set a new record speed average of . 35 of 127 riders finished.
Route The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering . There were six categorized climbs: Kwaremont Kruisberg Edelareberg Valkenberg Kasteelstraat Grotenberge
Results
References
External links Video of the 1963 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)