Paris – Roubaix 1946

Race result
winner	Georges Claes	7h 52 '54 "
2.	Louis Gauthier	equal time
3.	Lucien Vlaemynck	equal time
4th	Frans Bonduel	+ 0:19 min.
5.	Camille Danguillaume	+ 0:29 min.
6th	Georges Blum	equal time
7th	Maurice Desimpelaere	equal time
8th.	Victor Pernac	equal time
9.	Joseph Soffieti	equal time
10.	Marcel Kint	equal time

Paving stone for Georges Claes in memory of his two victories (1946, 1947) near Paris-Roubaix

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1946 was the 44th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 21, 1946.

The race led from Saint-Denis , north of Paris , to Roubaix , where it ended in the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux . The route was 246 kilometers long. The number of starters and those who arrived at the finish is unknown. The winner Georges Claes completed the race at an average speed of 34.054 km / h .

There was a strong headwind during the race, making it difficult for the drivers to make successful attacks. About 20 kilometers from the finish, Georges Claus ran away together with Louis Gauthier , later Lucien Vlaemynck joined them. At the same time, the trio drove into the cycling track, where Claes won.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1946. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 4, 2015 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} 1946 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .