1906 Paris - Roubaix
11th edition: Sunday, April 15, 1906
Complete results
Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1905 edition | 1907 edition
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The Race:
The 1906 edition of Paris-Roubaix was 270 km long and raced at an average speed of 27.123 km/hr.
71 numbers assigned, but 51 riders started. There were 14 classified finishers.
Cold, light rain at sign-in. The sun broke through at the start.
Henri Cornet and Marcel Cadolle arrived at the velodrome together with Cornet easily winning the sprint.
There were 15 finishers, but Marceau Narcy was declassified for failing to sign in at the Arras stop.
Henri Cornet was the winner of the Tour de France in 1904 after the first four leaders were disqualified for cheating.
1906 Paris-Roubaix third-place Pottier went on to win the Tour de France this same year.
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Winner Henri Cornet in 1905.
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Complete Results:
- Henri Cornet: 9hr 59min 30sec
- Marcel Cadolle (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
- René Pottier (Peugeot) @ 5min 15sec
- Louis Trousselier (Peugeot) @ 8min 45sec
- César Garin (La Française) @ 14min 45sec
- Hippolyte Aucouturier (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 21min 45sec
- Georges Passerieu (Peugeot) @ 23min 45sec
- Emile Georget (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 2hr 0min 45sec
- F. Saint @ 2hr 25min 45sec
- Georges Fleury (Rochet) @ 2hr 35min 45sec
- Prosper Rau (Conte) @ 3hr 20min 45sec
- Georges Bronchard (Biguet) @ 3hr 50min 45sec
- Jacques Mendes @ 6hr 50min 30sec
- Honoré Genin @ 11hr 0min 45sec
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