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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1931 edition | 1933 edition

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The race:

The 1932 Paris-Roubaix was 255 km long and raced at an average speed of 37.32 km/hr.

There were 129 starters and 69 classified finishers.

I have no time splits after 11th place.

Herbert Sieronski was alone off the front when he was joined by four Belgians: Romain Gijssels, Jean Aerts, Alfons Schepers and Georges Ronsse.

The five arrived on the Avenue des Villas in Roubaix together for the sprint. Turning a large gear (by the era's standards), a 47 x 16, Romain Gijssels came past Georges Ronsse.

It took the judges five minutes to sort out the sprint order. This was a great year for Gijssels, who had just won the Tour of Flanders and would go on to win Bordeaux-Paris a few months later.

Romain Gijssels enjoying his Paris-Roubaix victory.

Romain Gijssels

Complete Results:

1. Romain Gijssels (Dilecta-Wolber) 6hr 49min 58sec.

2. Georges Ronsse (La Française-Dunlop) s.t.
3. Herbert Sieronski (Oscar Egg-Wolber) s.t.
4. Jean Aerts (Alcyon-Dunlop-Armor) s.t.
5. Alfons Schepers (La Française-Dunlop) @ 32sec
6. Jef Demuysere (Génial-Lucifer) @ 1min 15sec
7. Alfons Ghisquière @ 1min 47sec
8. Emile Decroix (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson) @ 1min 49sec
9. Julien Vervaecke (Labor) @ 2min sec
10. Alfons Deloor s.t.
11. Maurice Archambaud @ 2min 58sec
12. Léon Tommies (Alcyon-Dunlop)
13. Jean Maréchal (Lutetia-Wolber)
14. Hector Martin
15. Gaston Rebry (Alcyon-Dunlop-Armor)
16. Félicien Vervaecke (Labor)
17. Louis Péglion
18. Marcel Bidot (Alcyon-Dunlop-Armor)
19. Léopold Roosemont (Alcyon-Dunlop-Armor)
20. Elias Carrein (Ratly)
21. Herman Buse (Opel)
22. André Leducq (Alcyon-Dunlop-Armor)
23. Antonin Magne (France Sport-Dunlop)
24. Emile Joly (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson)
25. Jan Jozef Horemans (Dilecta-Wolber)
26. Henri Deudon
27. Pierre Magne (France Sport-Dunlop)
28. Kurt Stöpel (Opel)
29. Auguste Verdijck (Alcyon-Dunlop-Armor)
30. Julien Moineau (France Sport-Dunlop)
31. Ernest Neuhard (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson)
32. François Moreels (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson)
33. Karl Oböter
34. Walter Blattmann (Colin-Wolber)
35. Georges Speicher (Thomann-Dunlop)
36. René Bernard (Lutetia-Wolber)
37. Julien Perrain
38. August Erne
39. Ludwig Geyer (Opel)
40. Willi Kutschbach (Oscar Egg-Wolber)
41. Sylvain Marcaillou (France Sport-Dunlop)
42. Aloïs Meerschaert (Labor)
43. Gérard Loncke (Dilecta-Wolber)
44. Frans Bonduel (Dilecta-Wolber)
45. Bernard Van Rysselberghe (Dilecta-Wolber)
46. Gustave Reyns
47. Jean Wauters
48. Jean Naert
49. André Aumerle (Thomann-Dunlop)
50. Léon Rabitaille
51. August Van Tricht
52. Francis Bouillet
53. Adrien Buttafocchi
54. Nicolas Frantz
55. Desiré Goossens
56. Fernand Cornez
57. Robert Rigaux
58. Godfried Devoght
59. Karl Thallinger
60. Kurt Nietzschke
61. Alfred Haemerlinck
62. Léon Louyet
63. Achiel Viaeme
64. Constant van Impe
65. Karl Koch
66. Pol Mertens
67. Maurice Van Hee
68. Félix Baud
69. Marcel Maurel