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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1952 edition | 1950 edition

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The race:

The 1951 Paris-Robaix was 247 km long and raced at an average speed of 40.355 km/hr

There were 202 starters and 96 classified finishers. Time splits after 27th place are unavailable

Rain. In the later kilometers a group of ten riders that included Louison Bobet, Rik van Steenbergen and Antonio Bevilacqua was being chased by another group of ten.

Bevilacqua, individual pursuit world champion, knew he would be crushed in a sprint with van Steenbergen.

He escaped, and turning a 52 x 15 gear, made it to the Roubaix velodrome with a minute and a half gap on his chasers.

Bobet had been delayed by a puncture, but highlighting his terrific form that day, out-sprinted van Steenbergen for second place.

Antonio Bevilacqua on his way to winning the 1951 Paris-Roubaix.

Complete Known Results:

1. Antonio Bevilacqua (Benotto-Ursus-Fiorelli) 6hr 7min 14sec

2. Louison Bobet (Stella-Dunlop) @ 1min 32sec
3. Rik van Steenbergen s.t.
4. André Declercq @ 2min 5sec
5. Jean Gueguen (Mercier-Hutchinson) @ 2min 20sec
6. Raymond Impanis (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
7. Bernard Gauthier (Mercier-Htuchinson) s.t.
8. Lionel van Brabant s.t.
9. Maurice Diot @ 2min 59sec
10. Ferdy Kübler s.t.
11. Jean Baldassari s.t.
12. Albéric "Briek" Schotte s.t.
13. Albert Dubuisson ) s.t.
14. Isidore De Rijck s.t.
15. Fiorenzo Magni (Ganna) @ 3min 18sec
16. Robert Varnajo (Gitane-Hutchinson) s.t.
17. Emile Baffert (La Perle-Normandië) s.t.
18. Emmanuel Thoma s.t.
19. Marcel Dupont s.t.
20. Dominique Forlini s.t.
21. Maurice Bloome s.t.
22. Roger Decock (Bertin-Wolber) s.t.
23. Roger Lévêque (Stella-Dunlop) s.t.
24. Charles Van Dormael (Starnord-Wolber) s.t.
25. Dante Rivola (Benotto-Ursus-Fiorelli) s.t.
26. Maurice Mollin (Mercier-Hutchinson) s.t.
27. Valère Olliviere @ 6min 30sec
28. Albert Ramon
29. Serse Coppi (Bianchi-Pirelli)
30. Nedo Logli (Ganna)
31. Lucien Teisseire
32. Giancarlo Astrua
33. Robert Bonnaventure
34. Adolfo Leoni (Legnano)
35. Marcel Rijckaert
36. Maurice Quentin
37. Attilio Redolfi
38. Julien Janssens
39. Franco Franchi (Ganna)
40. Pino Cerami (Peugeot-Dunlop)
41. Jan Lambrichs
42. Julien van Dycke
43. André Mahé (Terrot-Wolber)
44. Jean Bogaerts
45. Gino Sciardis
46. Frans Leenen (Starnord-Wolber)
47. Louis Déprez (Mercier-Hutchinson)
48. Maurice De Muer (Peugeot-Dunlop)
49. Luciano Maggini (Atala)
50. Marcel Kint
51. Pierre Brambilla
52. Marcel Dussault
53. Philippe Martineau
54. Edward Peeters
55. Albert Sercu
56. Sergio Maggini
57. Angelo Menon
58. Rik Evens
59. Jean Storms
60. René Walschot
61. Jean Malléjac
62. Andrea Carrea (Bianchi-Pirelli)
63. Florent Mathieu
64. Maurice Kallert
65. Antonin Rolland (Rhonson-Dunlop)
66. Charles Conficoni
67. Maurice Meersman
68. Louis Caput
69. Roger Chupin
70. Marcel Ernzer
71. Raphaël Géminiani
72. Roger Queugnet
73. José Beyaert
74. Désiré Keteleer
75. Prosper Depredomme
76. Georges Guillier
77. Jean Erussard
78. Lucien Deman
79. Yves Nédellec
80. Daniel Orts
81. Roger Dequesne
82. Jacques Renaud
83. Manuel Mayen
84. Raoul Rémy
85. Alois Van Steenkiste
86. Alexandre Pawlisiak
87. Charles Danielou
88. Dernand Tricot
89. André Ruffet
90. Pierre Iacoponelli
91. Marcel Verschueren
92. Roger Buchonnet
93. André Darrigade
94. Noël Lajoie
95. Alberto Ghirardi
96. Jacques Lanners