Paris – Roubaix 1912
Race result | ||
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winner | Charles Crupelandt | 8h 30 ' |
2. | Gustave Garrigou | equal time |
3. | Maurice Léturgie | equal time |
4th | Octave Lapize | equal time |
5. | Odiel Defraeye | equal time |
6th | Jules Masselis | equal time |
7th | Charles Deruyter | equal time |
8th. | Joseph Vandaele | + 6:00 min |
9. | Eugène Platteau | equal time |
10. | Paul Deman | + 8:00 min |
The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1912 was the 17th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 7th, 1912.
The race went from Chatou over 266 kilometers, in sunny weather. The exact number of riders who started and of those who finished is unknown. 70 drivers are on the list of results, but from 19th place without time. The winner Charles Crupelandt completed the race at an average speed of 31.3 kilometers per hour .
Charles Crupelandt was the first to reach the Vélodrome roubaisien , followed shortly after by six other drivers. His teammate Octave Lapize put on the sprint for Crupelandt, and Crupelandt won the race. His victory was celebrated particularly enthusiastically in Roubaix, as he came from the neighboring town of Wattrelos and regularly trained on the Roubaix track.
References and comments
- ↑ The times were rounded off in the official result lists.
- ^ Paris - Roubaix 1912. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved May 31, 2015 .
- ↑ a b 1912 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved May 30, 2015 .