Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1970 edition | 1968 edition

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The Race:

The 1969 Paris-Roubaix was 264 km long and raced at an average speed of 39.00 km/hr.

There were 154 starters and 35 classified finishers

The Wallers-Arenberg forest left 28 riders in the lead.

With sixty kilometers to go Walter Godefroot attacked, creating the winning selection of seven riders that was eventually joined by Eric Leman, making four Flandria riders in the small group.

Then Godefroot, who was enjoying terrific form that day, escaped. As he rode to victory in Roubaix he kept increasing his lead.

 

Walter Godefroot on his way to winning the 1969 Paris-Roubaix

Complete Results:

1. Walter Godefroot (Flandria-De Clerck-Krüger) 6hr 46min 47sec

2. Eddy Merckx (Faema) @ 2min 39sec
3. Willy Vekemans (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) s.t.
4. Felice Gimondi (Salvarani) s.t.
5. Roger de Vlaeminck (Flandria-De Clerck-Krüger) s.t.
6. Cees Zoontjens (Caballero) @ 10min 24sec
7. Cyrille Guimard (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) @ 10min 39sec
8. Patrick Sercu (Faema) s.t.
9. Willy Bocklant (Pull Over Centrale-Tasmanie-Novy) s.t.
10. Barry Hoban (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) s.t.
11. Edward Sels (Bic) s.t.
12. Michele Dancelli (Molteni) s.t.
13. Michael Wright (Bic) s.t.
14. Rudi Altig (Salvarani) s.t.
15. Vittorio Adorni (SCIC) s.t.
16. Jozef Huysmans (Dr. Mann-Grundig) s.t.
17. Marino Basso (Molteni) s.t.
18. José Catieau (Sonolor-Lejeune) s.t.
19. Joseph Schoeters (Peugeot-BP-Michelin) s.t.
20. Jacques de Boever (Flandria-De Clerck-Krüger) s.t.
21. Mario Anni (Molteni) s.t.
22. Rik van Looy (Willem II-Gazelle) s.t.
23. Jean Jourden (Frimatic-Viva-De Gribaldy) s.t.
24. Arturo Pecchielan (Molteni) s.t.
25. Léo Duyndam (Caballero) @ 23min 7sec
26. Hugo Hellemans (Dr. Mann-Grundig) s.t.
27. Robert Lelangue (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) @ 23min 42sec
28. Raphaël Van Braune (Etalo-Siriki-Ventura) @ 23min 58sec
29. Dieter Puschel (G.B.C.) @ 37min 42sec
30. Yvan Verbiest (Etalo-Siriki-Ventura) s.t.
31. Alfons Scheys (Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka) s.t.
32. Herman Van Loo (Willem II-Gaxelle) s.t.
33. Urbain de Brauwer (Etalo-Siriki-Ventura) s.t.
34. Louis Pfenninger (Zimba Automatic-Mondia) s.t.
35. Rolf Maurer (Zimba Automatic-Mondia) s.t.