Paris – Roubaix 1924

Race result
winner	Jules Vanhevel	10h 34 '
2.	Maurice Ville	oA
3.	Felix Sellier	oA
4th	Nicolas Frantz	oA
5.	Henri Pélissier	oA
6th	Robert Gerbaud	oA
7th	Theofiel Beeckman	oA
8th.	Romain Bellenger	oA
9.	Adelin Benoît	oA
10.	Gérard Debaets	oA

Jules Vanhevel

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1924 was the 25th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 26th, 1924.

The race went from Le Vésinet over 270 kilometers, on the last kilometers there was a strong headwind. 145 racing drivers started, 56 of whom were able to place. The winner Jules Vanhevel completed the race at an average speed of 25.55 km / h .

The strong headwind prevented breakaway attempts, so that a group of 30 racers to Roubaix. Van Hevel was known for his ability to put on long, powerful sprints and that's how he won that race on Avenue des Villas in Roubaix . With Nicolas Frantz , who later became two-time Tour de France winner , a driver from Luxembourg was among the top places for the first time .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1924. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved May 31, 2015 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} 1924 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved May 30, 2015 .