1963 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 31 March 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 249 km (154.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 08' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Noël Foré (BEL)
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(Flandria–Faema) | |
| Second |
Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL)
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(Mercier–Hutchinson) | |
| Third |
 Tom Simpson (GBR)
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(Peugeot–BP–Englebert) |
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. Foré set a new record speed average of 40.68 km/h. 35 of 127 riders finished.
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were six categorized climbs:
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