Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1995 edition | 1997 edition

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The race:

The 1996 Paris-Roubaix was 263.5 km long and raced at an average speed of 43.32 km/hr.

There were 184 starters and 56 classified finishers. Another 14 riders finsihed outside the time limit.

This was the race's centenary edition, the first Paris-Roubaix was held in 1896.

With about 90 km to go Museeuw, Bortolami and Tafi (all Mapei-GB riders) escaped. With 15 km to go, Mapei company boss Giorgio Squinzi phoned Mapei team director Patrick Lefevre, instructing him to arrange a Johan Museeuw win.

Museeuw flatted, but Bortolami and Tafi waited and Mapei has its podium finish in the order Squinzi desired.

If Franco Ballerini had not suffered several ill-timed punctures, it would have been Mapei one through four.

 

A Mapei-GP podium. Sirotti photo

Complete Results:

1. Johan Museeuw (Mapei-GB) 5hr 5min 0sec

2. Gianluca Bortolami (Mapei-GB) s.t.
3. Andrea Tafi (Mapei-GB) s.t.
4. Stefano Zanini (Gewiss) @ 2min 38sec
5. Franco Ballerini (Mapei-GB) s.t.
6. Adrei Tchmil (Lotto) @ 5min 27sec
7. Brian Holm (Telekom) s.t.
8. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rabobank) s.t.
9. Francis Moreau (GAN) s.t.
10. Marco Milesi (Brescialat) s.t.
11. Wilfried Peeters (Mapei-GB) @ 7min 1sec
12. Tristan Hoffman (TVM) s.t.
13. Mauro Bettin (Refin) @ 7min 10sec
14. Frédéric Guesdon (Polti) s.t.
15. Nicola Loda (MG-Technogym) s.t.
16. Jaan Kirsipuu (Casino) s.t.
17. Rolf Aldag (Telekom) s.t.
18. Herman Frison (Lotto) s.t.
19. Emmanuel Magnien (Festina) s.t.
20. Stefano Casagranda (MG-Technogym) s.t.
21. Mario Traversoni (Carrera) s.t.
22. Philippe Gaumont (GAN) @ 7min 31sec
23. Thierry Marie (Agrigel) s.t.
24. Frankie Andreu (Motorola) s.t.
25. Denis Zanette (AKI) s.t.
26. Bruno Thibout (Motorola) @ 7min 38sec
27. Kaspars Ozers (Motorola) @ 7min 35sec
28. Johan Capiot (Collstrop) s.t.
29. George Hincapie (Motorola) s.t.
30. Servais Knaven (TVM) s.t.
31. Frank Corvers (Lotto) s.t.
32. Leon Van Bon (Rabobank) s.t.
33. Hendrik Redant (TVM) s.t.
34. François Lemarchand (GAN) s.t.
35. Peter Van Petegem (TVM) s.t.
36. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.
37. Francisco Cabello (Kelme) s.t.
38. Laurent Desbiens (GAN) s.t.
39. Mario Scirea (Saeco) s.t.
40. Ludwig Willems (Mapei-GB) s.t.
41. Davide Bramati (Panria) @ 10min 11sec
42. Ivan Luna (San Marco) @ 10min 57sec
43. Marin Van Steen (TVM) @ 11min 22sec
44. Bruno Boscardin (Festina) @ 11min 51sec
45. Sean Yates (Motorola) s.t.
46. Sturart O'Grady (GAN) s.t.
47. Viatcheslav Djavanian (Roslotto-ZG-Mobili) s.t.
48. Mauro Raedelli (Brescialat) s.t.
49. Bart Leysen (Mapei-GB) s.t.
50. Lars Michaelsen (Festina) @ 17min 12sec
51. Beat Zberg (Carrera) s.t.
52. Steven De Jongh (TVM) s.t.
53. Nico Mattan (Lotto) s.t.
54. Mirco Crepaldi (Polti) s.t.
55. Rob Mulders (Collstrop) s.t.
56. Marc Wauters (Lotto) s.t.