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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1925 edition | 1927 edition

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The race:

The 1926 Paris-Roubaix was 270 km long and raced at an average speed of 35.63 km/hr.

There were 147 starters and 86 classified finishers. I'm sorry, I have no time splits after 20th place

An early morning rain made the roads wet and muddy for the race.

Henri Pélissier was the main protagonist, constantly attacking until he created the final selection, but a late puncture ruined his chances.

From the small remaining group Julien Delbecque, winner of the 1925 Tour of Flanders, and Gustaaf van Slembrouck, second in the 1926 Flanders race, rode clear.

Delbecque was able to perform a two-handed crowd salute as he won the sprint.

Julien Delbeque after winning the 1926 Paris-Roubaix

Complete Results:

1. Julien Delbecque (Armor-Dunlop) 7hr 24min 42sec.

2. Gustaaf Van Slembrouck s.t.
3. Gaston Rebry @ 58sec
4. Lode Eelen s.t.
5. Kastor Notter (Olympique-Wolber)@ 4min 8sec
6. Henri Pélissier (Dilecta-Wolber) @ 4min 18sec
7. Félix Sellier (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 5min 1sec
8. Marcel Colleu (JB Louvet-Pouchois-Wolber) @ 7min 50sec
9. Camille Van de Casteele (JB Louvet-Pouchois-Wolber) @ 10min 16sec
10. Adelin Benoit s.t.
11. Marcel Gobillot (Méteore-Wolber) s.t.
12. Achille Souchard s.t.
13. Jacques de Graevelynck @ 10min 38sec
14. Fernand Durieux s.t.
15. Gérard Debaets s.t.
16. Eugène Gréau @ 14min 21sec
17. Georges Ronsse @ 18min 50sec
18. Gaston Debaets (JB Louvet-Pouchois-Wolber) s.t.
19. Fernand Saive (Méteore-Wolber) @ 19min 6sec
20. Alexis Blanc-Garin (Méteore-Wolber) @ 20min 36sec
21. Gustaaf Verdijck
22. Henri Hoevenaars
23. Raymond De Corte (JB Louvet-Pouchois-Wolber)
24. Emile Hardy (Automoto-Hutchinson)
25. Auguste Mortelmans (Automoto-Hutchinson)
26. Jules Buysse (Automoto-Hutchinson)
27. Désiré Louesse
28. Maurice Van Hyfte
29. Alfonso Piccin
30. Lucien Demoor
31. Charles Roux (JB Louvet-Pouchois-Wolber)
32. Léon Despontin
33. Lucien Buysse (Automoto-Hutchinson)
34. Bartolomeo Aimo s.t.
35. Maurice De Waele (Ravat-Wolber-Dunlop)
36. Victor Leroy (Méteore-Wolber)
37. Léon Parmentier (JB Louvet-Pouchois-Wolber)
38. Raoul Pétouille
39. Alex Maes
40. Joseph Normand (Griffon-Dunlop)
41. Henri Dejaegher
42. Henri Sausin
43. Henri Reymond (Méteore-Wolber)
44. Eugène Christophe
45. Jules Huyvaert (La Française-Diamant-Dunlop)
46. Alfred Debusscher
47. Albert Flahaut (Méteore-Wolber)
48. Francis Copin
49. Jules Van Hevel
50. Heiri Suter (Olympique-Wolber)
51. Georges Detreille
52. Etienne Gaudet
53. Honoré Bathélémy
54. Georges Brosteaux
55. Angelo Gremo
56. Maurice Depauw
57. Alexandre Collet
58. unknown
59. Jempy Engel
60. Domée
61. Lucien Pattey
62. Alfred Noullez
63. Diesse
64. Léopold Gelot
65. Norbert Larose
66. Eugène Georget
67. Fernand Besnier
68. Henri Hennequin
69. André Drobecq
70. Marcel Guignebourg
71. Marcel Bonneau
72. Albert Rousselle
73. François Chevalier
74. August Lesigne
75. François Faillu
76. Bruno Funcioli
77. Georges Lebrun
78. Max Suter
79. Arthur Filliart
80. Léon Jacacier
81. Battista Recrosio
82. Léopold Boisselle
83. Bozonello
84. Marcel Huet
85. Henri Lelaurin
86. Eugène Breton