Paris – Roubaix 1960

Race result
winner	Pino Cerami	6h 01.45 "
2.	Tino Sabbadini	+ 0:14 min.
3.	Miguel Poblet	+ 0:55 min.
4th	Jean Forestier	equal time
5.	Henri De Wolf	equal time
6th	Frans Aerenhouts	equal time
7th	Gilbert Desmet	equal time
8th.	Jacques Anquetil	equal time
9.	Tom Simpson	equal time
10.	Raymond Impanis	+ 1:11 min.

Paving stone in honor of the winner Pino Cerami on the Allée Charles Crupelandt in Roubaix

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1960 was the 58th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 10, 1960.

The race led from Saint-Denis , north of Paris , to Roubaix , where it ended in the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux . The route was 262.5 kilometers long. 156 drivers started, 77 of whom were able to place. The winner Pino Cerami completed the race at an average speed of 43.538 km / h .

Brit Tom Simpson had a long solo journey behind him as the leader when Pino Cerami and Tino Sabbadini made a successful breakaway attempt 18 kilometers from the finish . They quickly caught up with the tired Simpson and passed. Five kilometers later, Sabbadini took a curve too far, which enabled Cerami to gain a lead. Sabbadini could no longer fill this gap and Cerami won. Simpson finished ninth, making it the first Briton among the top ten at Paris-Roubaix .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1960. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 11, 2015 . 
2. ^ ^{A b} 1960 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .