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1897 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates18 April 1897
Stages1
Distance280 km (174.0 mi)
Winning time9h 57' 21"
Results
  Winner   Maurice Garin ( ITA)
  Second   Mathieu Cordang ( NED)
  Third   Michel FrĂ©dĂ©rick ( SUI)
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The 1897 Paris–Roubaix was the second edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 18 April 1897 and stretched 280 km (174 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix. [1] The winner was Maurice Garin, an Italian who lived in France. [2]

Results

Final results (1-10) [2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1   Maurice Garin ( ITA) 9h 57' 21″
2   Mathieu Cordang ( NED) +00' 00″
3   Michel FrĂ©dĂ©rick ( SUI) +30' 21″
4   Gaston Rivierre ( FRA) +50' 39″
5   Jules Cordier ( BEL) +1h 42' 52″
6  Boinet ( FRA) +1h 43' 03″
7   Henri Aries ( FRA) +1h 53' 12″
8  Guillochin ( FRA) +2h 03' 30″
9   LĂ©opold Trousselier ( FRA) +2h 03' 30″
10   Marcel Kerff ( BEL) +4h 16' 39″

References

  1. ^ "2nd Paris - Roubaix, 1897". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1897  Â» 2nd Paris - Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 April 2014.