Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1979 edition | 1977 edition
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The Race:
The 1978 Paris-Roubix was 263 km long and raced at ana verage speed of 36.49 km/hr.
There were 141 starters and 40 classified finishers.
Rain hit the riders midway through the race.
Because Francesco Moser and Roger de Vlaeminck (who had won Milano-San Remo a few weeks before) were on the same team, they made a deal not to attack each other during Paris-Roubaix, which was important to both of them.
Moser initiated the winning move with 23 kilometers to go, taking along de Vlaeminck, Freddy Maertens and Jan Raas. A few kilometers later, on the Wannehain sector of cobbles (where de Vlaeminck had planned to escape) Moser attacked.
De Vlaeminck could only watch as Moser powered away to win his first Paris-Roubaix.
A mud-covered Francesco Moser on his way to winnng his first Paris-Roubaix.
Complete Results: