The 1976 Gent–Wevelgem was the 38th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 6 April 1976. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Freddy Maertens of the Flandria team.

1976 Gent–Wevelgem
Race details
Dates6 April 1976
Stages1
Distance262[1] km (162.8 mi)
Winning time6h 15' 15"
Results
  Winner  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)
  Second  Rik Van Linden (BEL) (Bianchi–Campagnolo)
  Third  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (IJsboerke–Colnago)
← 1975
1977 →

General classification

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Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf 6h 15' 15"
2   Rik Van Linden (BEL) Bianchi–Campagnolo + 0"
3   Frans Verbeeck (BEL) IJsboerke–Colnago + 0"
4   Piet van Katwijk (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 0"
5   Walter Planckaert (BEL) Maes Pils–Rokado + 0"
6   Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Brooklyn + 0"
7   Francesco Moser (ITA) Sanson + 0"
8   Dietrich Thurau (FRG) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 0"
9   André Dierickx (BEL) Maes Pils–Rokado + 0"
10   Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni–Campagnolo + 0"

References

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  1. ^ "Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1976 Gent - Wevelgem, Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "38ème Gand-Wevelgem 1976". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  4. ^ "1976 Gent - Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2017.