1963 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

The 1963 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 49th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 5 May 1963. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Frans Melckenbeeck of the Mercier team.

1963 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Race details
Dates5 May 1963
Stages1
Distance237[1] km (147.3 mi)
Winning time5h 26' 28"
Results
  Winner  Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)
  Second  Pino Cerami (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Englebert)
  Third  Vittorio Adorni (ITA) (Cynar–Frejus)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson 5h 26' 28"
2  Pino Cerami (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Englebert + 0"
3  Vittorio Adorni (ITA) Cynar–Frejus + 0"
4  Jo de Roo (NED) Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani + 0"
5  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 0"
6  Frans Schoubben (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Englebert + 9"
7  Jo de Haan (NED) Peugeot–BP–Englebert + 9"
8  Alan Ramsbottom (GBR) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 9"
9  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 9"
10  Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL) Solo–Terrot + 9"

References
  1. "Liège-Bastogne-Liège (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "1963 Liège-Bastogne-Liège". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. "49ème Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1963". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 7 July 2004.
  4. "1963 Liège - Bastogne - Liège". First Cycling. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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