1974 Gent–Wevelgem
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 9 April 1974 | ||
| Distance | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | ||
| Winning time | 5h 30′ 00" | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Barry Hoban (GBR) |
(Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
| Second |  Eddy Merckx (BEL) |
(Molteni) | |
| Third | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) |
(Brooklyn) | |
The 1974 Gent–Wevelgem was a one-day cycling classic that took place in Belgium on 9 April 1974.[1] It was the 36th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem race. It was won by Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson's Barry Hoban in a thirteen-rider bunch sprint.[2][3]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Hoban (GBR) |
Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 5h 30′ 00" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) |
Molteni | + 0" |
| 3 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) |
Brooklyn | + 0" |
| 4 |  Alain Santy (FRA) |
Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | + 0" |
| 5 | Eric Leman (BEL) |
M.I.C.-Ludo-De Gribaldy | + 0" |
| 6 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) |
Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria | + 0" |
| 7 | Walter Planckaert (BEL) |
Watney-Maes Pils | + 0" |
| 8 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria | + 0" |
| 9 | Frans Verbeeck (BEL) |
Watney-Maes Pils | + 0" |
| 10 | Roger Swerts (BEL) |
Ijsboerke-Colner | + 0" |
