Altig Unstoppable
Along the North Sea German Rudi Altig used a very strong headwind with 60 km to go to breakaway from an elite field. Riding solo Altig extended his lead to over 4 minutes. He crossed the finish line 4'05” ahead of the chasers to gain the prestigious victory.
SPECIAL NOTE: Again this year a new average speed record was set at 41.228 km/h.
SPECIAL NOTE: After a 2 year stint Gentbrugge was replaced by Merelbeke, another suburb of Gent.
| Flanders April 5, 1964 |
| 236 Km, Gent to Merelbeke |
1.
Rudi ALTIG (Ger) 5h43'27" |
2.
Benoni Beheyt (Bel) +4'05" |
3.
Jo De Roo (Hol)
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| Starters: 119 |
| Finishers: 51 |
| Average Speed: 41.228 km/h |
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48th Ronde van Vlaanderen 1964 / Tour of Flanders (Belgium) 
