Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1927 edition | 1929 edition

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The race:

The 1928 Paris-Roubaix was 260 km long and raced at an average speed of 33.60 km/hr

There were 89 starters and 52 classified finishers. I'm sorry, I have no time splits after 25th place

The race was full of attacks almost from the gun, but the real move was at Arras when 1927 winner Georges Ronsse took off.

Understanding the importance of the move, Charles Pélissier and Charles Meunier were instantly on his wheel. Shortly thereafter, Andé Leducq and Gaston Rebry bridged up to the trio. That was the race.

Pélissier got a bad hunger knock near the end and dropped off to find a cafe and Rebry had stomach trouble.

Leducq possessed a fearsome sprint and put it to good use, leaving Ronsse several bike lengths behind. Leducq would go on to win the Tour de France in 1930 and 1932.

 

André Leducq wins the 1928 Paris-Roubaix

Complete Results:

1. André Leducq (Alcyon-Dunlop) 7hr 44min 20sec.

2. Georges Ronsse (Automoto) s.t.
3. Charles Meunier (JB Louvet-Hutchinson) s.t.
4. Gaston Rebry (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 20sec
5. Achille Souchard @ 30sec
6. Jules Van Hevel @ 2min 15sec
7. Louis Delannoy @ 2min 20sec
8. Maurice Bonney (Dilecta-Wolber) @ 2min 30sec
9. Hector Martin (JB Louvet-Hutchinson) @ 4min 29sec
10. Georges Cuvelier (Roold-Wolber) @ 4min 31sec
11. Jean Bidot @ 5min 26sec
12. Odiel Van Hevel (JB Louvet-Hutchinson) @ 6min 2sec
13. Kastor Notter (Automoto) @ 7min 25sec
14. Pierre Magne (Alleluia-Wolber) @ 7min 54sec
15. Julien Vervaecke (Armor-Dunlop) @ 8min 17sec
16. Odile Taillieu @ 8min 21sec
17. Raymond Decorte (JB Louvet-Hutchinson) @ 8min 22sec
18. Jef Dervaes @ 8min 23sec
19. Maurice De Waele (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 8min 24sec
20. Georges Leblanc @ 10min 13sec
21. Marcel Bidot @ 10min 41sec
22. Antonin Magne (Alleluia-Wolber) @ 10min 50sec
23. Ernest Neuhard (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 10min 51sec
24. Jan Mertens @ 12min 50sec
25. Louis-André Schaffner (Dilecta-Wolber) @ 14min 49sec
26. Maurice Depauw (Thomann-Dunlop)
27. Nicolas Frantz (Alcyon-Dunlop)
28. Armand Van Brauene (La Nordiste)
29. Léopold-Albert Matton
30. Michele Gordini
31. Prosper Sadoul
32. Adolf Van Bruaene (La Nordiste)
33. Joseph Mauclair (Armor-Dunlop)
34. Robert Gerbaud (Roold-Wolber)
35. Lucien Buysse (Automoto)
36. Frans Bonduel
37. Gustaaf Verdijck
38. Léon Parmentier (Automoto)
39. Maurice Geldhof
40. Jules Buysse (Automoto)
41. Auguste Mortelmans (Touring-Pirelli)
42. Henri Hoevenaars (Van Hauwaert)
43. Aimé Dossche
44. Jules Deschepper (Van Hauwaert)
45. Camille Van de Casteele (JB Louvet-Hutchinson)
46. Jef Wauters
47. Joseph Hemelsoet (JB Louvet-Hutchinson)
48. Charles Loew
49. Eugène Werner
50. Charles Hennuyer
51. René Franc
52. Urbain Comitis