Paris – Roubaix 1966

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Race result
winner ItalyItaly Felice Gimondi 6h 59 '26 "
2. NetherlandsNetherlands Jan Janssen + 4:08 min.
3. BelgiumBelgium Gustaaf De Smet equal time
4th BelgiumBelgium Willy Planckaert equal time
5. BelgiumBelgium Josef Huysmans equal time
6th GermanyGermany Rudi Altig equal time
7th BelgiumBelgium Willy Bocklant equal time
8th. BelgiumBelgium Arthur De Cabooter equal time
9. BelgiumBelgium Rik Van Looy equal time
10. NetherlandsNetherlands Karstens tanning equal time
Paving stone in honor of the winner Felice Gimondi on the Allée Charles Crupelandt in Roubaix

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1966 was the 64th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 17th, 1966.

The race took place for the first time from Chantilly , around 50 kilometers north of Paris , to Roubaix , where it ended in the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux . The route was 262.5 kilometers long. 134 drivers started, 58 of whom were able to place. The winner Felice Gimondi completed the race with an average speed of 37.546 km / h .

A very cold rain fell during the race. Although the race was top-class with drivers like Eddy Merckx , Rik Van Looy , Walter Godefroot , Edward Sels , Jef Planckaert and Noël Foré , Gimondi managed to break away 35 kilometers from the finish. Knowing that he would not stand a chance in a sprint final, especially against the Belgian drivers, he continued to expand his lead and win.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1966. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 12, 2015 .
  2. ↑ a b 1966 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 12, 2015 .