1953 Paris–Roubaix

1953 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Date 12 April
Distance 245 km (152.2 mi)
Winning time 5h 39' 19" (43.320 km/h or 26.918 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Germain Derycke (BEL)
Second  Donato Piazza (ITA)
Third  Wout Wagtmans (NED)

The 1953 Paris–Roubaix was the 51st edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 12 April 1953 and stretched 245 km (152 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.[1] The winner was Germain Derycke from Belgium.[2]

Results

Final results (1–10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1  Germain Derycke (BEL) 5h 39' 19″
2  Donato Piazza (ITA) +0' 00″
3  Wout Wagtmans (NED) +0' 00″
4  Louison Bobet (FRA) +0' 33″
5  Émile Baffert (FRA) +0' 33″
6  Roger Decock (BEL) +0' 14″
7  Raymond Impanis (BEL) +0' 14″
8  Désiré Keteleer (BEL) +0' 14″
9  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) +0' 14″
10  Maurice Blomme (FRA) +0' 14″

References

  1. "51st Paris – Roubaix, 1953". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "1953 » 51st Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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