Paris – Roubaix 1961
Race result | ||
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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. |
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
- ^ Paris - Roubaix 1961. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .
- ↑ a b 1961 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 11, 2015 .