1965 Tour of Flanders
# 1965 Tour of Flanders

The 49th Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Saturday, 17 April 1965. The race was won by Dutch rider Jo de Roo in a two-man sprint with Edward Sels. 51 of 119 riders finished.

## Route

The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 240 km. There were six categorized climbs:

| Kwaremont Kruisberg Edelareberg | Valkenberg Kasteelstraat Semmerzake |
| - | - |

## Results

Result :

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jo de Roo (NED) | Televizier | 5h 47' 29" |
| 2 | Edward Sels (BEL) | Solo–Superia | s.t. |
| 3 | Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL) | Peugeot-BP–Michelin | + 33" |
| 4 | Willy Vannitsen (BEL) | Ford France–Gitane | s.t. |
| 5 | Jean Stablinski (FRA) | Ford France–Gitane | s.t. |
| 6 | Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Solo–Superia | s.t. |
| 7 | Carmine Preziosi (ITA) | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | + 58" |
| 8 | Gustaaf De Smet (BEL) | Wiels–Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 9 | Arthur Decabooter (BEL) | Wiels–Groene Leeuw | s.t. |
| 10 | Vic Van Schil (BEL) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | s.t. |
