The 52nd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 30 March 1968. The race was won by Belgian sprinter Walter Godefroot ahead of Guido Reybrouck, who was being led out by Eddy Merckx. After the race, Reybrouck tested positive for doping and Rudi Altig was promoted to second place.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 148 82 of 175 riders finished.
Route The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were four categorized climbs: Kwaremont Kloosterstraat (Geraardsbergen) Valkenberg Kasteelstraat
Results
References
External links Video of the 1968 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)