1955 Paris–Roubaix

1955 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Date 10 April
Distance 249 km (154.7 mi)
Winning time 6h 06' 42" (40.740 km/h or 25.315 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Jean Forestier (FRA)
Second  Fausto Coppi (ITA)
Third  Louison Bobet (FRA)

The 1955 Paris–Roubaix was the 53rd edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 10 April 1955 and stretched 249 km (155 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.[1] The winner was Jean Forestier from France.[2]

Results

Final results (1–10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1  Jean Forestier (FRA) 6h 06' 42″
2  Fausto Coppi (ITA) +0' 15″
3  Louison Bobet (FRA) +0' 15″
4  Gilbert Scodeller (FRA) +0' 15″
5  Raymond Impanis (BEL) +0' 42″
6  Ernest Sterckx (BEL) +0' 42″
7  Hugo Koblet (SUI) +0' 42″
8  Bernard Gauthier (FRA) +0' 42″
9  Jacques Dupont (FRA) +1' 08″
10  Joseph Planckaert (BEL) +1' 08″

References

  1. "53rd Paris – Roubaix, 1955". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "1955 » 53rd Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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