The 1962 La Flèche Wallonne was the 26th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 7 May 1962. The race started in

Liège Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...

and finished in

Charleroi Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.

. The race was won by

Henri De Wolf Henri De Wolf (17 August 1936 – 12 January 2023) was a Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1959 :1st Stage 9 Peace Race ;1960 :3rd Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne :5th Tour of Flanders :5th Paris–Roubaix :8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1961 :1st Stage ...

of the

Gitane Gitane is a French manufacturer of bicycles based in Machecoul, France; the name "Gitane" means gypsy woman. The brand was synonymous with French bicycle racing from the 1960s through the mid-1980s, sponsoring riders such as Jacques Anquetil (1963 ...

team.

General classification

References

1962 in road cycling

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1962 in Belgian sport 1962 Super Prestige Pernod {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub