1981 Tour of Flanders
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| Dates | 5 April 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 32' 37" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Hennie Kuiper (NED)
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(Daf Trucks–Cote d'Or–Gazelle) | |
| Second |
Frits Pirard (NED)
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(Boule d'Or–Sunair–Colnago) | |
| Third |
Jan Raas (NED)
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(TI–Raleigh–Creda) |
The 65th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 5 April 1981. Dutch rider Hennie Kuiper claimed a solo victory ahead of his fellow Dutchmen Frits Pirard and Jan Raas. 45 of 184 riders finished.
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were 11 categorized climbs:
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