Paris – Roubaix 1960
Race result | ||
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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. |
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
- ^ Paris - Roubaix 1960. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .
- ^ A b 1960 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .