The 54th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 5 April 1970.

Belgian Eric Leman won ahead of Walter Godefroot and Eddy Merckx, winning his first of three in the classic[1][2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Gentbrugge.

On the ascent of the Muur van Geraardsbergen Frenchman Roger Pingeon broke clear from the peloton.

Eddy Merckx was the favourite to win the race and counter-attacked with Walter Godefroot and Eric Leman.

Leman beat Godefroot in a highly contested two-man sprint and won the race, Merckx finished third.