1972 Scheldeprijs
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 1972 Scheldeprijs
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| date = 1 August 1972
| stages = 1
| unit = km
| time = 5h 31' 00"
| first = Eddy Merckx
| first_nat = BEL
| second = Herman Van Springel
| second_nat = BEL
| third = Willy Planckaert
| third_nat = BEL
| previous = 1971
| next = 1973
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The 1972 Scheldeprijs was the 59th edition of the Scheldeprijs cycle race and was held on 1 August 1972. The race was won by Eddy Merckx.
General classification
| Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://www.les-sports.info/cyclisme-sur-route-gp-de-l-escaut-scheldeprijs-vlaanderen-resultats-1972-epr26974.html|title=GP de L'Escaut - Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen 1972|work=LesSports.info|accessdate=6 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wvcycling.com/en/race/64/result/1972/|title=Grote Scheldeprijs - Schoten|work=WVCycling|accessdate=6 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=56&y=1972|title=1972 Scheldeprijs|work=First Cycling|accessdate=6 March 2018}}
{| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Time |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|Eddy Merckx|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|5h 31' 00"}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|Herman Van Springel|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|Willy Planckaert|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 20" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{flagathlete|Martin Van Den Bossche|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 20" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{flagathlete|Gilbert Wuytack|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 20" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{flagathlete|Walter Godefroot|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 20" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{flagathlete|Ronald De Witte|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 35" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{flagathlete|{{ill|Jozef Abelshausen|nl}}|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 45" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{flagathlete|Jos van Beers|NED}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 45" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flagathlete|August Herijgers|BEL}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 45" |
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References
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