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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1961 edition | 1959 edition

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The race:

The 1960 Paris-Roubaix was 262.5 km long and raced at an average speed of 43.538 km/hr.

There were 156 starters and 77 classified finishers.

Tom Simpson had been on a solo break when at the 18 kilometers to go Pino Cerami and Tino Sabbadini escaped the peloton.

They quickly caught and passed the tiring Englishman. Five kilometers later Sabbadini took a corner too wide. Cerami pounced and opened a gap Sabbadini could not close.

Winner Pino Cerami in an undated photo.

Complete results:

1. Pino Cerami (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) 6hr 1min 45sec.

2. Tino Sabbadini (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) @ 14sec
3. Miguel Poblet (Ignis) @ 55sec
4. Jean Forestier (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) s.t.
5. Henri De Wolf (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
6. Frans Aerenhouts (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
7. Gilbert Desmet s.t.
8. Jacques Anquetil (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) s.t.
9. Tom Simpson (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) s.t.
10. Raymond Impanis (Faema) @ 1min 11sec
11. Seamus Elliott (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) s.t.
12. Martin Van der Borgh s.t.
13. Jozef Planckaert (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
14. Coen Niesten (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) s.t.
15. Noël Foré (Groene Leeuw-Sinalco-SAS) s.t.
16. Michel Van Aerde (Carpano) s.t.
17. Lucien Demunster (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
18. Arthur de Cabooter (Groene Leeuw-Sinalco-SAS) s.t.
19. Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
20. Joseph Groussard (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) @ 2min 30sec
21. Antonin Rolland (Margnat-Rochet) @ 2min 41sec
22. Valère Paulissen (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
23. Alfons Hermans (Dr. Mann-Dossche Sport) s.t.
24. Joseph Hoevenaers s.t.
25. Jean Gainche (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
26. Maurice Meuleman (Wiel's-Flandria) @ 2min 49sec
27. Désiré Keteleer @ 3min 31sec
28. Petrus Oellibrandt (Dr. Mann-Dossche Sport) s.t.
29. Louis Bisilliat (Liberia-Grammont) s.t.
30. René Privat (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) @ 4min 10sec
31. Camille Le Menn (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) s.t.
32. Bernard Gauthier (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
33. Pierre Beuffeuil (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
34. Pierino Baffi (Ignis) s.t.
35. Alfred De Bruyne (Carpano) s.t.
36. Hans Junkermann s.t.
37. Diego Ronchini (Bianchi) @ 5min 16sec
38. Jaap Kersten @ 5min 22sec
39. André Noyelle (Wiel's-Flandria) @ 5min 41sec
40. Eddy Pauwels (Dr. Mann-Dossche Sport) @ 5min 48sec
41. Constant De Keyser (Groene Leeuw-Sinalco-SAS) s.t.
42. Cleto Maule (Philco) s.t.
43. Ezio Pizzoglio (Carpano) s.t.
44. Lucien Matthys (Groene Leeuw-Sinalco-SAS) @ 6min 20sec
45. Orphée Meneghini (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) @ 6min 48sec
46. André Darrigade (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) s.t.
47. Arrigo Padovan (Gazzola) s.t.
48. Hilaire Couvreur (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Hutchinson-ACBB) s.t.
49. Willy Vannitsen (Carpano) s.t.
50. Léon Van Daele (Wiel's-Flandria) @ 7min 34sec
51. Yvo Molenaers (Carpano) @ 8min 7sec
52. Martin Van Geneugden (Carpano) s.t.
53. Marcel Seynaeve @ 8min 29sec
54. Pietro Chirodini @ 8min 58sec
55. Stéphane Lach @ 9min 39sec
56. Alfons Vandenbrande @ 10min 23sec
57. Jean Leroy s.t.
58. Roger Baens s.t.
59. Adolf Christian s.t.
60. Alfons Sweek s.t.
61. Alessandro Fantini @ 13min 3sec
62. Stefano Gaggero s.t.
63. Michele Gismondi (Gazzola) s.t.
64. Jean-Claude Annaert (St. Raphaë-Géminiani) @ 13min 18sec
65. Michel Vermeulin (Helyett-Leroux-Fynsec-Htuchinson-ACBB) s.t.
66. Klaus Bugdahl s.t.
67. Maurice Moucheraud @ 18min 53sec
68. Raymond Plaza s.t.
69. Jacques Champion s.t.
70. Frans Schoubben s.t.
71. Jozef Vloeberghs s.t.
72. Piet Damen s.t.
73. Maurice Joosen s.t.
74. Piet Steenvoorden s.t.
75. Jacques Schoubben s.t.
76. Lucien Fliffel s.t.
77. Jean-Claude Lefebvre s.t.