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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 remains 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.

Georges Claes wins.

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

Complete Known Results:

1. Georges Claes (Rochet-Dunlop) 7hr 13min 25sec

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