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1946 Paris - Roubaix

44th edition: Sunday, April 21, 1946

Complete known results

Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1947 edition | 1945 edition

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The race:

The 1946 Paris-Roubaix was 246 km long and raced at an average speed of 34.054 km/hr.

The number of starters and finishers reman unknown.

Time splits after nineteenth place unavailable

A strong headwind made breakaways difficult for much of the race. With about 20 kilometers to go, Georges Claes attacked, taking Louis Gauthier with him.

Later, Lucien Vlaemynck bridged up to the duo. The trio entered the Roubaix velodrome together, where Claes was the victor.

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That should be winner Georges Claes on the right in this undated photo


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Complete Known Results:

  1. Georges Claes (Rochet-Dunlop) 7hr 13min 25sec
  2. Paris–Roubaix: The Inside Story
  3. Louis Gauthier (Mercier-Hutchinson )s.t.
  4. Lucien Vlaemynck s.t.
  5. Frans Bonduel (Dilecta-Wolber) @ 19sec
  6. Camille Danguillaume (Peugeot-Dunlop) @ 29sec
  7. Georges Blum s.t.
  8. Maurice de Simpelaere (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
  9. Victor Pernac s.t.
  10. Joseph Soffieti (Rhonson-Dunlop) s.t.
  11. Marcel Kint s.t.
  12. Emile Masson, jr (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
  13. Lucien Maelfait (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson) s.t.
  14. André Declerck (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
  15. Roger Le Nizerhy (Mercier-M. Archambaud) @ 1min 45sec
  16. Jan Landuyt (Starnord-Wolber) s.t.
  17. Louis Thiétard (Métropole-Dunlop) @ 3min 15sec
  18. Lucien Tesseire (Ray-Dunlop) s.t.
  19. Sylvain Grysolle (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
  20. Eloi Tassin (Métropole-Dunlop) @ 6min 25sec
  21. Albert Decin (Alcyon-Dunlop)
  22. Albert Sercu
  23. Philippe Martineau (Dilecta-Wolber)
  24. Désiré Stadsbader (Alcyon-Dunlop)
  25. Henri Massal (France Sport-Dunlop)
  26. Alphonse Devreese (Peugeot-Dunlop)
  27. Alfred Macorig (Métropole-Dunlop)
  28. Pierre Baratin (Follis-Dunlop)
  29. Lucien Boda
  30. Valère Vandewalle
  31. Raymond Goussot (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson)
  32. Albert Van Schendel (France Sport-Dunlop)
  33. André Brulé (Alcyon-Dunlop)
  34. Maurice Kallert (France Sport-Dunlop)
  35. Serge Berselli (Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson)
  36. Louis Negroni (Garin-Hutchinson)
  37. Albert Hendrickx
  38. Guy Butteux
  39. René Lafosse
  40. Jean Vandenabeele
  41. Paul Neri (France Sport-Dunlop)
  42. Raoul Rémy (France Sport-Dunlop)
  43. Josef Van der Helst (Rochet-Dunlop)
  44. Odiel Vanden Meerschaut
  45. Alexandre Pawlisiak
  46. Jean Pieters (Rochet-Dunlop)
  47. Pierre Brambilla (Métropole-Dunlop)
  48. René Berton
  49. August Mallet
  50. Sylvain Hordelalay
  51. Gino Sciardis

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