Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1986 edition | 1984 edition

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The Race:

The 1985 Paris-Roubaix was 268 km long and raced at an average speed of 36.109 km/hr

There were 172 starters and 35 classified finishers

It was a day of wind, snow and rain. It was an epic Paris-Roubaix.

At the Carrefour de l'Arbre sector of cobbles, with about 15 kilometers remaining, Marc Madiot launched himself from a small group of survivors.

His attack was irresistible. To make the victory sweeter, his teammate Bruno Wojtinek, who had been protecting him, was able to extricate himself as well, giving Cyrille Guimard's Renault-Elf team a 1-2 at Paris-Roubaix.

 

There was wind, snow and rain and hence mud, in the 1985 Paris Roubaix. In this photo winner Marc Madiot is wearing his share.

Complete Results:

1. Marc Madiot (Renault-Elf) 7hr 21min 10sec.

2. Bruno Wojtinek (Renault-Elf) @ 1min 57sec
3. Sean Kelly (Skil-Sem) @ 2min 9sec
4. Greg LeMond (La Vie Claire) s.t.
5. Rudy Dhaenens (Hitachi) s.t.
6. Eddy Planckaert (Panasonic) s.t.
7. Jozef Lieckens (Lotto) s.t.
8. Hennie Kuiper (Verandalux) @ 3min 30sec
9. Adri Van der Poel (Kwantum) s.t.
10. Ferdi Van den Haute (La Redoute) @ 5min 4sec
11. Patrick Versluys (Hitachi) @ 5min 33sec
12. Francesco Moser (Gis Gelati) @ 5min 41sec
13. Eric Vanderaerden (Panasonic) s.t.
14. Dominique Lecrocq (Peugeot) @ 7min 54sec
15. Guido Van Calster (Ariostea) s.t.
16. Etienne De Wilde (Safir) s.t.
17. Ludwig Wijnants (Tonissteiner) s.t.
18. Ludo Peeters (Kwantum) s.t.
19. Phil Anderson (Panasonic) @ 10min 53sec
20. Pol Verschuere (Fagor) s.t.
21. Johan Lammerts (Panasonic) s.t.
22. Luc Colijn (Safir) @ 13min 10sec
23. Marc Sergeant (Lotto) s.t.
24. Daniele Caroli (Santini-Conti) s.t.
25. Jan Bogaert (Verandalux) @ 15min 43sec
26. Jan Jonkers (Nikon-Van Schilt) @ 25min 5sec
27. Jörg Muller (Skil-Sem) @ 26min 37sec
28. Marc Gomez (La Vie Claire) s.t.
29. Luc Wallays (Tonissteiner) s.t.
30. Martin Durant (Fangio) @ 28min 17sec
31. Herman Frison (Safir) @ 40min 58sec
32. Jan Baeyens (Lotto) s.t.
33. Danny Van Baelen (Tonissteiner) @ 45min 0sec
34. Patrick Cocquyt (Safir) s.t.
35. Régis Clère (Peugeot) @ 49min 12sec