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| Dates | 31 March 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 256 km (159.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 10' | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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← 1973 1975 → | |||||||||||||
The 58th running of theTour of Flanderscycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 31 March 1974. DutchmanCees Bal won the classic ahead ofFrans Verbeeck andEddy Merckx.[1][2] The race started inGhent and finished inMeerbeke (Ninove).
A group of 40 was formed after theOude Kwaremont, further reduced on theMuur van Geraardsbergen. At six kilometers from the finish Cees Bal broke clear from the group, powering on to the victory inMeerbeke.[1]
There were seven categorized climbs:
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cees Bal (NED) | Gan–Mercier | 6h 10' 00" |
| 2 |  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) | Watneys–Maes | + 19" |
| 3 | | Flandria–Carpenter | s.t. |
| 4 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 5 | Eric Leman (BEL) | Mic–Ludo | s.t. |
| 6 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter | + 0'45" |
| 7 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Bic | +0'51" |
| 8 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | IJsboerke–Colner | s.t. |
| 9 | Patrick Sercu (BEL) | Brooklyn (cycling team) | s.t. |
| 10 | Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) | Mic–Ludo | + 1' 23" |
Note: third-place finishedWalter Godefroot tested positive for doping after the race and was disqualified, moving Merckx up to third.
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