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1896 Paris-Roubaix

280 km.
30.162 km/hr average speed

1 Joseph Fischer (Germany) 9h 17m
Charles Meyer (Denmark)  
3 Maurice Garin (France)  
4 Arthur Linton (Great Britain)  
5 Lucien Stein (France)  
6 Boinet (France)  
7 Eo (France)  
8 Aries (France)  
9 Gaston Pachot (France)  
10 Mercier (France) @ 2h 16m
     
     
51 Riders started: 45 professionals, 6 amateurs

Now available: volume 2, covering 1965-2007.