Paris – Roubaix 1947

Race result
winner	Georges Claes	6h 10 '34 "
2.	Adolph Verschueren	equal time
3.	Louis Thiétard	equal time
4th	Raymond Impanis	+ 0:16 min.
5.	Albéric Schotte	+ 0:51 min.
6th	Olimpio Bizzi	+ 0:56 min.
7th	Edouard Fachleitner	equal time
8th.	Maurice De Muer	equal time
9.	Lucien Teisseire	+ 2:42 min.
10.	Lucien Vlaemynck	+ 3:43

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

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1947 was the 47th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 6th, 1947.

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, and only the times of the first ten have been recorded. The winner Georges Claes completed the race at an average speed of 39.83 km / h .

Torrential rain prevailed during the race. Olimpio Bizzi drove 240 kilometers alone in front of the peloton until his rear wheel broke in a gutter towards the end of the race. By the time he was able to continue his lead had melted to 40 seconds and he was eventually caught up. The Belgian Adolph Verschueren put on the sprint in the cycle track , but was passed by Claes, who achieved his second victory in a row.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1947. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 5, 2015 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} 1947 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 5, 2015 .