1969 Gent–Wevelgem Explained

1969 Gent–Wevelgem
Date:	16 April 1969
Stages:	1
Distance:	250^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	5h 46' 03"
First:	Willy Vekemans
First Nat:	BEL
First Team:	Goldor–Hertekamp–Gerka
Second:	Roger De Vlaeminck
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Erik De Vlaeminck
Third Nat:	BEL
Previous:	1968
Next:	1970

The 1969 Gent–Wevelgem was the 31st edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 16 April 1969. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Willy Vekemans of the Goldor team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Rank	Team	Time
1	Goldor–Hertekamp–Gerka
2		+ 1"
3		+ 1"
4		+ 1"
5		+ 1"
6		+ 15"
7		+ 15"
8		+ 15"
9		+ 15"
10		+ 15"

Notes and References

Web site: Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 November 2017.
Web site: 1969 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 November 2017.
Web site: 31ème Gand-Wevelgem 1969. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829203859/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_gand_wevelgem/wevelgem1969.php. 29 August 2004.
Web site: 1969 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields. First Cycling. 29 November 2017.