Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1920 edition | 1922 edition

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The race:

The 1921 Paris-Roubaix was 263 km long and was ridden at an average speed of 29.09 km/hr

There were 130 starters and 48 classified finishers

The racers enjoyed beautiful weather with a tailwind.

Henri Pélissier attacked, as he had planned with his brother Francis, on the hill at Doullens.

Francis was on his wheel, but they were not alone.

The Péllisiers were enjoying superb form and battered the others.

Henri escaped and Francis stayed with the others. Though he punctured, Francis was able to make it a Pélissier 1-2, riding to the finish on his flat tire.

 

Francis and Henri Pélissier enjoy their victory

Complete Results:

1. Henri Pélissier (JB Louvet) 9hr 2min 30sec.
2. Francis Pélissier (JB Louvet) @ 40sec
3. Léon Scieur (La Sportive) @ 42sec
4. René Vermandel @ 45sec
5. Romain Bellenger (Peugeot-Wolber) @ 1min 55sec
6. Paul Deman @ 2min 18sec
7. Hector Tiberghien (La Sportive) @ 3min 28sec
8. Félix Goethals (La Sportive) @ 4min 45sec
9. Emile Masson, Sr (Alcyon) @ 7min 55sec
10. Alfred Steux @ 8min 39sec
11. Honoré Barthélémy (La Sportive) s.t.
12. Charles Juseret s.t.
13. Robert Gerbaud s.t.
14. Eugène Christophe s.t.
15. Philippe Thys @ 12min 57sec
16. Jules Masselis @ 15min 35sec
17. Lucien Buysse (Bianchi-Dunlop) @ 16min
18. Louis Budts @ 16min 40sec
19. Robert Jacquinot (La Sportive) @ 16min 55sec
20. Julien Samyn @ 22min 0sec
21. Henri Dejaegher @ 23min 17sec
22. Camille Botte @ 24min 20sec
23. Eugène Dhers (La Sportive) @ 24min 50sec
24. Léon Devos @ 25min 40sec
25. René Vandenberghe @ 25min 41sec
26. Albert Dejonghe @ 25min 52sec
27. Gaston Degy @ 27min 0sec
28. Julien Tuytten @ 30min 10sec
29. Louis Heusghem @ 30min 17sec
30. Adolphe Coppez @ 30min 40sec
31. Jules Van Hevel (Bianchi-Dunlop)
32. Urbain Anseeuw
33. René Chassot
34. Cyriel Buysse
35. Odile Defraye
36. Angelo Gremo (Bianchi-Dunlop)
37. Gaetano Belloni (Bianchi-Dunlop)
38. Joseph Van Daele
39. Joseph Muller (Delage)
40. Michelet
41. Arthur Claerhout
42. José Pelletier
43. Oscar Voet
44. Camille Leroy (Delage)
45. Fernand Moulet (Delage)
46. Henri Lobeau
47. Camille Van de Casteele
48. Joseph Normand