Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1949 edition | 1947 edition

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The race:

The 1948 Paris-Roubaix was 246 km and raced at an average speed of 43.992 km/hr

There were 231 starters and 60 classified finishers. Time splits after eighth place unavailable

Rik van Steenbergen bridged to a small lead group just as the race reached Roubaix.

Emile Idée gambled on an attack, knowing van Steenbergen would outsprint them all. But, when Idée looked back after his attack, he saw that only van Steenbergen had been able to follow him.

The final outcome was no surprise, on the Roubaix velodrome van Steenbergen easily sped past Idée.

Rik van Steenbergen beats Emile Idée to win the 1948 Paris-Roubaix.

 

Rik van Steenbergen in 1960.

Complete Known Results:

1. Rik van Steenbergen: 5hr 35min 31sec.
2. Emile Idée (Peugeot-Dunlop) s.t.
3. Georges Claes @ 16sec
4. Adolf Verschueren s.t.
5. Fiorenzo Magni (Viscontea) s.t.
6. Gildo Monari s.t.
7. Marcel Rijckaert (Mercier-Hutchinson) @ 37sec
8. Adolfo Leoni @ 43sec
9. André Mahé (Stella-Dunlop)
10. Roger Gijselinck
11. Marcel Hendrickx (Alcyon-Dunlop)
12. Camille Danguillaume (Peugeot-Dunlop)
13. Louis Caput
14. Emile Carrara
15. Henri Renders
16. Michel Remue
17. Désiré Keteleer
18. Albert Sercu (Bertin-Wolber)
19. Florent Mathieu (Rochet-Dunlop)
20. Albéric "Briek" Schotte (Alcyon-Dunlop)
21. Raymond Impanis
22. Maurice Meersman (Alcyon-Dunlop)
23. Albert Ramon
24. Lucien Mathys
25. Richard Depoorter
26. Frans Gielen
27. Jean Bogaerts
28. Roger Desmet (Bertin-Wolber)
29. Jean Breuer
30. Léon Jomaux (Elvé-Météore)
31. Paul Giguet (Peugeot-Dunlop)
32. René Vietto
33. Roger Buchonnet (Riva Sport-Dunlop)
34. Robert Charpentier
35. Amédée Rolland
36. Pino Cerami
37. Ange Le Strat (La Perle-Hutchinson)
38. Maurice Thobois (Arliguie-Hutchinson)
39. Eloi Tassin (Dilecta -JB Louvet-Wolber)
40. Manuel Huguet (Métropole-Dunlop)
41. André Declerck (Bertin-Wolber)
42. Léon Dhaenekyndt
43. Karel Leysen
44. Olimpio Bizzi
45. Luigi Casola
46. Eugenio Galliussi (France Sport-Dunlop)
47. Alphonse Devreese (Peugeot-Dunlop)
48. Robert Bonnaventure
49. Albert Dubuissson (Rochet-Dunlop)
50. René Walschot (Dilecta -JB Louvet-Wolber)
51. Emiel Faignaert
52. Sylvère Maes
53. Maurice De Simpelaere (Alcyon-Dunlop)
54. Ferdy Kübler
55. Louis Brusselmans (Mercier-Hutchinson)
56. René Oreel (Bertin-Wolber)
57. Marcel Dupont (Rochet-Dunlop)
58. Henri Van Kerckhove (Garin-Wolber)
59. Arthur Mommerency
60. Antonin Rolland (Rhonson-Dunlop)