Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1962 edition | 1960 edition

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The race:

The 1961 Paris-Roubaix was 263.5 km long and raced at an average speed of 41.70 km/hr.

We don't know how many riders started the 1961 Paris-Roubaix, but there were 121 classified finishers.

As a result of an earlier attack by Henry Anglade, six riders (five of them Belgians) entered the Roubaix stadium.

Emile Daems led out the sprint, but van Looy was enjoying fabulous form and easily won.

He did have to be cautious, however, because his rear tire had a slow leak and he was afraid of rolling it on the banking.

 

Winner Rik van Looy racing in the 1961 Paris-Roubaix.

Complete results:

1. Rik van Looy (Faema) 6hr 19min 8sec.

2. Marcel Janssens (Dr. Mann) s.t.
3. René Vanderveken (Solo-Van Steenbergen) s.t.
4. Nobert Kerckhove s.t.
5. Albertus Geldermans s.t.
6. Emile Daems (Philco) s.t.
7. Bastiaan Maliepaard @ 50sec
8. Armand Desmet (Faema) s.t.
9. Arthur de Cabooter (Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco) @ 1min 5sec
10. Gilbert Desmet s.t.
11. Frans Aerenhouts s.t.
12. Jo De Roo (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchnson) s.t.
13. Frans Schoubben (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) s.t.
14. Edouard Delberghe (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson) s.t.
15. Léon Van Daele (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
16. Tino Sabbadini (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
17. Martin Van Geneugden s.t.
18. André Noyelle (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
19. Noël Foré (Groene Leeuw-SAS-Sinalco) s.t.
20. Raymond Impanis (Faema) s.t.
21. Jean Stablinski (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson) s.t.
22. Jean Gainche (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
23. Pino Cerami (Peugeot-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
24. Albert Van Egmond s.t.
25. Roger Baens s.t.
26. Jozef Schils (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
27. Yvo Molenaers (Carpano) s.t.
28. François Mahé (Alcyon-Leroux) @ 1min 17sec
29. Michel Van Aerde (Carpano) @ 1min 22sec
30. Jozef Vloeberghs (Dr. Mann) s.t.
31. Joseph Groussard (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
32. Rudi Altig (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) s.t.
33. Gilbert Scodeller (Liberia-Grammont-Wolber) s.t.
34. Noé Conti s.t.
35. Coen Niesten s.t.
36. Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
37. Henry Anglade (Liberia-Grammont-Wolber) s.t.
38. Henri De Wolf (Alcyon-Leroux) @ 2min 27sec
39. Julien Schepens (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
40. Jean Le Lan s.t.
41. Josef Planckaert (Wiel's-Flandria) s.t.
42. Diego Ronchini (Carpano) s.t.
43. Willy Van den Berghen (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
44. Eddy Pauwels (Dr. Mann) s.t.
45. Willy Vannitsen (Batatti-Milano) s.t.
46. Piet Van Est (Faema) s.t.
47. Michel Stolker (Helyett-Fynsec-Hutchinson) s.t.
48. Bernard Gauthier (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
49. Simon Leborgne (L. Bobet-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
50. Walter Martin (Carpano) @ 3min 2sec
51. André Darrigade (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
52. Clément Roman @ 4min 52sec
53. Robert Cazala s.t.
54. Jean Forestier s.t.
55. Willy Schroeders (Faema) s.t.
56. Jean Milesi s.t.
57. Claude Valdois s.t.
58. Huub Zilverberg s.t.
59. Jean Anastasi s.t.
60. Jacques Anquetil s.t.
61. Marcel Seynaeve @ 5min 57sec
62. Camille Le Menn (Peugeot-BP-Dunlop) s.t.
63. Pierre Ruby s.t.
64. Jean-Claude Annaert s.t.
65. Pierre Everaert s.t.
66. Claude Colette s.t.
67. Pierre Beuffeuil (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
68. Désiré Keteleer s.t.
69. Piet Rentmeester s.t.
70. Ercole Baldini s.t.
71. Gabriel Borra @ 8min 37sec
72. Jo De Haan s.t.
73. Willy Derboven s.t.
74. Rino Benedetti @ 9min 15sec
75. Albert Bouvet s.t.
76. Willi Altig s.t.
77. André Messelis s.t.
78. Richard Everaerts s.t.
79. Lucien Matthys s.t.
80. Francis Pipelin s.t.
81. Petrus Oellibrandt s.t.
82. Lode Troonbeeckx s.t.
83. Giacomi Fini s.t.
84. Jean van Gompel s.t.
85. Willy Haelterman s.t.
86. Calude Mattio s.t.
87. Carlo Azzini (San Pellegrino) @ 9min 37sec
88. Tom Simpson (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) s.t.
89. Pietro Musone @ 9min 52sec
90. Georges Mortiers @ 10min 21sec
91. Guillaume Michiels s.t.
92. Alberto Marzaioli @ 11min 22sec
93. Pierre Scribante s.t.
94. Raymond Batan s.t.
95. Jean-Claude Lefebvre s.t.
96. Jean Selic s.t.
97. Fernand Delort s.t.
98. Louis Bisilliat s.t.
99. Jan Andriaenssens @ 13min 37sec
100. Rolf Roggendorf s.t.
101. Philippe Gaudrillet s.t.
102. Sigi Renz s.t.
103. Hilaire Couvreur @ 14min 17sec
104. Jean Rouel s.t.
105. Giorgio Menini @ 14min 47sec
106. Jaap Kersten s.t.
107. Franco Balmamion @ 16min 27sec
108. Roger Chaussabel s.t.
109. René Fourneir s.t.
110. Bruno Mealli s.t.
111. Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.
112. Constant Goossens @ 16min 54sec
113. Jean Zolnowski s.t.
114. Antoon Van der steen s.t.
115. Jacques Rebiffe s.t.
116. Gustaaf Van Vaerenbergh @ 22min 37sec
117. Florent Van Pollaert s.t.
118. Anatole Novak (Alcyon-Leroux) s.t.
119. Angelo Conterno (Baratti-Milano) @ 23min 7sec
120. Aristide Tarri s.t.
121. Claude Sauvage s.t.