Paris – Roubaix 1961

Race result
winner	Rik Van Looy	6h 19 '08 "
2.	Marcel Janssens	equal time
3.	René Vanderveken	equal time
4th	Norbert Kerckhove	equal time
5.	From Geldermans	equal time
6th	Emile Daems	equal time
7th	Bas Maliepaard	+ 0:50 min.
8th.	Armand Desmet	equal time
9.	Arthur De Cabooter	+ 1:05 min.
10.	Gilbert Desmet	+ 1:11 min.

Rik van Looy (1962)

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1961 was the 59th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 9th, 1961.

The race led from Saint-Denis , north of Paris , to Roubaix , where it ended in the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux . The route was 263.5 kilometers long. 121 drivers could place themselves. The winner Rik Van Looy completed the race with an average speed of 41.70 km / h .

As a result of a successful breakaway attempt, led by Henry Anglade , six riders - including five Belgians - arrived at the velodrome together . Emile Daems initiated the final sprint, but Van Looy, who was in brilliant shape, easily won it despite one of his tires losing air.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1961. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 11, 2015 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} 1961 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .