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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1956 edition | 1954 edition

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The race:

The 1955 Paris-Roubaix was 249 km long and raced at an average speed of 40.74 km/hr

There were 158 starters and72 classified finishers.

It was a rainy day.

After Jean Forestier escaped, Coppi and Bobet chased without conviction.

They were no longer friends and each was afraid to aid the other.

After the race Bobet lashed out at Coppi for racing for second place. Coppi defended himself, saying he was still off-form at that point of the season.

Jean Forestier on his way to winning the 1955 Paris-Roubaix.

Complete results:

1. Jean Forestier (Follis-Dunlop) 6hr 6min 42sec.

2. Fausto Coppi (Bianchi-Pirelli) @ 15sec
3. Louison Bobet (L. Bobet-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
4. Gilbert Scodeller (La Perle-Hutchinson) s.t.
5. Raymond Impanis (Elvé-Peugeot) @ 42sec
6. Ernest Sterckx s.t.
7. Hugo Koblet s.t.
8. Bernard Gauthier (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
9. Jacques Dupont (La Perle-Hutchinson) @ 1min 8sec
10. Jozef Planckaert s.t.
11. Rik van Steenbergen @ 3min 6sec
12. Germain Derycke (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
13. Gilbert Bauvin (St. Raphaël-Géminiani) s.t.
14. Adolphe Deledda (Terrot-Hutchinson) s.t.
15. Jacques Anquetil (La Perle-Hutchinson) s.t.
16. Albéric "Briek" Schotte (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
17. Nicolas Barone s.t.
18. André Vlaeyen (Alcyon-Dunlop) s.t.
19. Max Cohen (Rochet-Dunlop) @ 3min 43sec
20. Giuseppe Minardi (Legnano) s.t.
21. Léopold Degraeveleyn s.t.
22. Maurice Bloome @ 5min 20sec
23. Angelo Coletto (Nivea-Fuchs) s.t.
24. Adolfo Grosso (Lygie) s.t.
25. Roger Buchonnet (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
26. Marcel Hendrickx (Elvé-Peugeot) s.t.
27. Antonin Rolland (L. Bobet-BP-Hutchinson) @ 6min 48sec
28. Jean-Marie Cieleska (Gitane-Hutchinson) s.t.
29. Robert Varnajo (Gitane-Hutchinson) s.t.
30. Pierre Michel s.t.
31. Willy Vannitsen (Van Hauwaert-Maes) s.t.
32. Miguel Poblet (Splendid-d'Alessandro) s.t.
33. Raphaël Géminiani (St. Raphaël-Géminiani) s.t.
34. Josef de Feyter @ 7min 53sec
35. Jacques Schoubben (Elvé-Peugeot) s.t.
36. Jan Zagers (Libertas-Girardengo-Huret) s.t.
37. Marcel Dussault (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
38. Jean Bobet (L. Bobet-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
39. Attilio Redolfi (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
40. Marceau Cocquerel (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
41. Wim Van Est s.t.
42. Russel Mockridge s.t.
43. Tranquillo Scudellaro s.t.
44. Maurice Diot (La Française) s.t.
45. Marcel Rijckaert @ 10min 6sec
46. Karel Borgmans s.t.
47. Gerrit Voorting s.t.
48. Isaac Vitré (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
49. Roland Callebout s.t.
50. André Darrigade (La Perle-Hutchinson) s.t.
51. Albert Dolhats (Rochet-Dunlop) s.t.
52. Alfred Tonello s.t.
53. Karel De Baere @ 13min 40sec
54. André Noyelle s.t.
55. Roger Chupin s.t.
56. Gilbert Loof s.t.
57. Stanislaus Bober s.t.
58. Pino Cerami (Elvé-Peugeot) @ 14min 6sec
59. René Mertens s.t.
60. Noël Lajoie s.t.
61. Louis Bergaud s.t.
62. Camilius "Buddy" Demunster @ 15min 2sec
63. Georges Gay s.t.
64. Léon Van Daele @ 15min 15sec
65. Vincenzo Zucconelli (Legnano) s.t.
66. Guido De Santi s.t.
67. Robert Vanderstockt s.t.
68. Georges Decaux s.t.
69. Armand Baeyens @ 19min 10sec
70. Mario Gervasoni s.t.
71. Giuseppe Favero (Bianchi-Pirelli) s.t.
72. Guido Messina s.t.