1896 Paris - Roubaix
1st edition: Sunday, April 19, 1896
Complete results
Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1897 edition
The 1896 Paris-Roubaix was 280 km long and raced at an average speed of 30.162 km/hr. The race started in Port Maillot, Paris and finished at the velodrome in Roubaix. Winner Josef Fischer won 1,000 Francs for his efforts.
Riders on the start line ready to race the first Paris-Roubaix.
The riders were motorpaced, as they were in all editions of the race until 1909.
51 riders started: 45 professionals, 6 amateurs.
There were 32 classified finishers
Undated picture of winner Josef Fischer
Anther undated photo of winner Fischer
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Complete results:
- Josef Fischer, riding for Diamant (Germany) 9hr 17min
- Charles Meyer (Denmark) @ 25min
- Maurice Garin (France) @ 28min
- Arthur Linton (Great Britain) @ 45min
- Lucien Stein (France) @ 1hr 1min
- Boinet (France) @ 1hr 1min 50sec
- "Eo", pseudonym of Emile van Berendonck (Belgium) @ 1hr 7min 30sec
- Henri Aries (France) @ 1hr 51min
- Gaston Pachot @ 2hr 2min
- Mercier, Sr (France) @ 2hr 16min
- Gouff (France) @ 2hr 29min
- Eugène Faiteau (France) @ 2hr 54min
- Liermi (France) @ 4hr 3min
- Gaston Vast (France) @ 4hr 5min
- Amédée Naert @ 4hr 16min
- Fritz Vanderstuyft @ 4hr 17min
- Vendredi (Great Britain) @ 4hr 25min
- Emile Taquet (France) @ 5ht 16min
- Arsène Millocheau (France) @ 5hr 43sec
- Lecornu (France) @ 7hr 13min
- Revilio Norsath (France) @ 8hr 1min
- Vautrelle (France @ 8hr 2min
- Aymard (France) s.t.
- Victor Bagre (France) @ 8hr 11min
- Feys (Belgium) @ 8hr 39min
- Guillochin (France) @ 10hr 28min
- Theron (Belgium) @ 20hr 33min
- Albert Dumas @ 20hr 58min
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In addition, www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net lists the four following riders in the Regional Category (Catégorie Régionaux):
- Liseron (France) 14hr 27min
- Ernest Dubois (France) @ 1hr 35min
- Quivy (France) @ 4hr 59min
- Asseman (France) @ 7hr 4min
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