1963 Tour of Flanders

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 40.683 kph. 35 of 127 riders finished.

Route
The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge – covering 249 km. There were six categorized climbs: