Paris – Roubaix 1972

Race result
winner	Roger De Vlaeminck	7h 24 '05 "
2.	André Dierickx	+ 1:57 min.
3.	Barry Hoban	+ 2:13 min.
4th	Willy Teirlinck	+ 2:34 min.
5.	Willy Van Malderghem	+ 2:36 min.
6th	Gustav Van Roosbroeck	+ 2:39 min.
7th	Eddy Merckx	equal time
8th.	Eddy Peelman	equal time
9.	Ole Knight	equal time
10.	Raymond Poulidor	equal time

Roger De Vlaeminck (1978)

The one-day race Paris – Roubaix 1972 was the 70th edition of the cycling classic and took place on Sunday, April 16, 1972.

The race led from Chantilly , around 50 kilometers north of Paris , to Roubaix , where it ended in the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux . The entire route was 272.5 kilometers long. 160 drivers started, 49 of whom were able to place. The winner Roger De Vlaeminck completed the race with an average speed of 36.187 km / h .

During the race, heavy, cold rain fell and the wind blew from the front: "perfect flahute weather". With 23 kilometers to go, Roger De Vlaeminck broke away from a small breakaway group in order to pursue Willy Van Malderghem , who was leading the way alone. De Vlaeminck reached Van Malderghem and passed him. He won by almost two minutes. Ole Ritter landed in ninth place , the first Dane in the top ten at Paris – Roubaix after Charles Meyer , who had taken second place in 1896 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris - Roubaix 1972. In: radsportseiten.net. Retrieved June 13, 2015 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} 1972 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race complete results. In: BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved June 13, 2015 .