1938 Paris - Roubaix
39th edition: Sunday, April 17, 1938
Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1939 edition | 1937 edition
255 km. 171 starters and 59 classified finishers
Very cold, with a strong north wind. Seventeen kilometers from Roubaix the lead group was down to fifteen riders. Louis Hardiquest attacked with 21-year old Lucien Storme on his wheel. Nine kilometers later Storme punctured. Storme was back on the road in a flash and in no time had caught Hardiquest. Storme led out the sprint from a long way back and easily beat the more highly regarded Hardiquest.
Complete Results:
- Lucien Storme (A. Leducq-Hutchinson) 8hr 13min 38sec. 30.99 km/hr
- Louis Hardiquest (De Dion-Bouton) s.t.
- Marcel Van Houtte (Alcyon-Dunlop) @ 6sec
- Emile Masson, Jr @ 23sec
- Gérard Desmet @ 39sec
- René Walschot (JB Louvet-Wolber) s.t.
- Jean Fréchaut (France Sport-Dunlop) s.t.
- Sylvain Grysolle (Dilecta-Wolber) s.t.
- Albertin Dissaux s.t.
- Stan Lauwers s.t.
- Sylvain Marcaillou (France Sport-Dunlop) s.t.
- Karel Kaers @ 56sec
- Marcel Laurent (La Française) @ 1min 30sec
- Charles Pélissier (Dilecta-Wolber) s.t.
- Edgard De Caluwé @ 1min 51sec
- Jean Marjerus s.t.
- Joseph Huts s.t.
- René De Walsche s.t.
- Noël Declercq s.t.
- Carlo Moretti s.t.
- Jules Rossi s.t.
- Camille Leroy (Thomann-Dunlop) s.t.
- Pierre Jaminet (Génial lucifer-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Albert Rosseel s.t.
- Robert Oubron (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Camille Michielsen (Colin) @ 2min 23sec
- Manuel Garcia (Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Alphons Deloor (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Albert Dubuisson (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Jef Geets (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Auguste Mallet s.t.
- Frans Bonduel (Dielcta-Wolber) s.t.
- Frans Dedonder s.t.
- Sylvère Maes (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
- André Leducq s.t.
- Gaston Rebry (Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Séverin Vergili s.t.
- Julien Legrand (F. Pelissier-Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
- François Neuville (Helyett-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Emile Decroix (A. Leducq-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Frands Demondt s.t.
- Charles Berty (France Sport-Dunlop) s.t.
- Félicien Vervaecke (Labor) s.t.
- René Le Grevès (Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Julien Demolder s.t.
- Galliano Pividori s.t.
- Joseph Van Kerckhoven s.t.
- Roger Pieteraerents (La Française) s.t.
- Louis Thiétard (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Paul Chocque (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson) s.t.
- Emile Gamard s.t.
- Désiré Salembier s.t.
- Oscar Joly s.t.
- Albert Ritserveldt (De Dion-Bouton) s.t.
- Arsène Mersch s.t.
- Abramo dall'Agnol s.t.
- Eloi Meyvisch s.t.
- Jean-Marie Goasmat s.t.
- Piet Van Nek s.t.