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1896 Paris - Roubaix

1st edition: Sunday, April 19, 1896

Complete results

Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1897 edition

The 1896 Paris-Roubaix was 280 km long and raced at an average speed of 30.162 km/hr. The race started in Port Maillot, Paris and finished at the velodrome in Roubaix. Winner Josef Fischer won 1,000 Francs for his efforts.

Riders on the start line ready to race the first Paris-Roubaix.

The riders were motorpaced, as they were in all editions of the race until 1909.

51 riders started: 45 professionals, 6 amateurs.

There were 32 classified finishers

Josef Fischer

Undated picture of winner Josef Fischer

Anther undated photo of winner Fischer

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Paris–Roubaix: The Inside Story

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Complete results:

  1. Josef Fischer, riding for Diamant (Germany) 9hr 17min
  2. Charles Meyer (Denmark) @ 25min
  3. Maurice Garin (France) @ 28min
  4. Arthur Linton (Great Britain) @ 45min
  5. Lucien Stein (France) @ 1hr 1min
  6. Boinet (France) @ 1hr 1min 50sec
  7. "Eo", pseudonym of Emile van Berendonck (Belgium) @ 1hr 7min 30sec
  8. Henri Aries (France) @ 1hr 51min
  9. Gaston Pachot @ 2hr 2min
  10. Mercier, Sr (France) @ 2hr 16min
  11. Gouff (France) @ 2hr 29min
  12. Eugène Faiteau (France) @ 2hr 54min
  13. Liermi (France) @ 4hr 3min
  14. Gaston Vast (France) @ 4hr 5min
  15. Amédée Naert @ 4hr 16min
  16. Fritz Vanderstuyft @ 4hr 17min
  17. Vendredi (Great Britain) @ 4hr 25min
  18. Emile Taquet (France) @ 5ht 16min
  19. Arsène Millocheau (France) @ 5hr 43sec
  20. Lecornu (France) @ 7hr 13min
  21. Revilio Norsath (France) @ 8hr 1min
  22. Vautrelle (France @ 8hr 2min
  23. Aymard (France) s.t.
  24. Victor Bagre (France) @ 8hr 11min
  25. Feys (Belgium) @ 8hr 39min
  26. Guillochin (France) @ 10hr 28min
  27. Theron (Belgium) @ 20hr 33min
  28. Albert Dumas @ 20hr 58min

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In addition, www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net lists the four following riders in the Regional Category (Catégorie Régionaux):

  1. Liseron (France) 14hr 27min
  2. Ernest Dubois (France) @ 1hr 35min
  3. Quivy (France) @ 4hr 59min
  4. Asseman (France) @ 7hr 4min

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