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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1988 edition | 1986 edition

Les Woodland's book Tour de France: The Inside Story - Making the World's Greatest Bicycle Race is available as an audiobook here. For the print and Kindle eBook versions, just click on the Amazon link on the right.

The Race:

The 1987 Paris-Roubaix was 264 km long and raced at an average speed of 36.982 km/hr

There were 192 starters and 47 classified finishers, plus 3 who finished beyond the time limit.

The course was wet, muddy and slippery. Sean Kelly fell on wet cobbles at the 25-kilometers to go point, holding up most of the favorites.

Eric Vanderaerden attacked right then and immediately had a gap. He rode away from the field and caught three breakaways (Rudy Dhaenens, Patrick Versluys and Philippe Vandenbrande) who had been away for a long time.

They rode to the finish together, where Vanderaerden easily won the sprint.

Eric Vanderaerden looks back as he wins the sprint. Apologies for the video screen shot.

Winner Eric Vanderaerden on a dry day.

Complete Results:

1. Eric Vanderaerden (Panasonic) 7hr 18min 3sec.

2. Patrick Versluys (AD Renting) s.t.
3. Rudy Dhaenens (Hitachi) s.t.
4. Philippe Vandenbrande (Hitachi) @ 2sec
5. Edwig Van Hooydonck (Superconfex) @ 1min 54sec
6. Bruno Wojtinek (Z) @ 2min 37sec
7. Marc Sergeant (Lotto) s.t.
8. Nico Verhoeven (Superconfex) s.t.
9. Bruno Lealli (Carrera Jeans) s.t.
10. Martial Gayant (Système U) @ 3min 4sec
11. Hennie Kuiper (Roland) @ 3min 12sec
12. Etienne De Wilde (Sigma Coatings) @ 3min 17sec
13. Sean Kelly (KAS) s.t.
14. Fritz Pirard (Sigma Coatings) s.t.
15. Jan Wijnants (Hitachi) s.t.
16. Eddy Planckaert (Panasonic) s.t.
17. Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Z) s.t.
18. Guido Bontempi (Carrera Jeans) s.t.
19. Francesco Moser (Supermercati Brianzoli) s.t.
20. André Meuwissen (Hitachi) s.t.
21. Thierry Marie (Système U) s.t.
22. Jozef Lieckens (Lotto) @ 3min 31sec
23. Noël Segers (Lucas-Mullers) @ 5min 25sec
24. Pello Ruiz-Cabestany (Seat) @ 6min 44sec
25. Theo De Rooy (Panasonic) s.t.
26. Jean-Marie Wampers (Hitachi) s.t.
27. Marc Madiot (Système U) s.t.
28. Frank Hoste (Fagor) s.t.
29. Herman Frison (Roland) s.t.
30. Dag-Otto Lauritzen (7-Eleven) @ 8min 20sec
31. Gilbert Glaus (Z) s.t.
32. Alain Bondue (Système U) @ 9min 12sec
33. Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (KAS) @ 9min 47sec
34. Roger Ilegems (Sigma Coatings) @ 9min 49sec
35. Jos Lammertink (Transvemij) s.t.
36. Gerrit Solleveld (Superconfex) @ 9min 52sec
37. Adri Van der Poel (PDM) s.t.
38. Pol Verschuere (Fagor) @ 13min 0sec
39. Ferdi Van den Haute (AD Renting) s.t.
40. Peter Hoondert (PDM) @ 14min 49sec
41. John Talen (Panasonic) s.t.
42. Marc Gomez (Reynolds) s.t.
43. Jörg Muller (PDM) @ 16min 12sec
44. Michel Vermote (RMO) @ 16min 42sec
45. Luc Colijn (Système U) s.t.
46. Marco Bergamo (Carrera Jeans) s.t.
47. Marc Van der Hulst @ 18min 26sec

Outside the time limit:

48. Bob Roll (7-Eleven) @ 39min 0sec
49. Jonathan Boyer (7-Eleven) @ 48min 7sec
50. Andrew Hampsten (7-Eleven) s.t.