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1903 Paris-Roubaix
April 11

268 km, 29.104 km/hr average speed

51 starters

At this time, riders changed bikes at the entrance to the Roubaix velodrome before completing 3 laps around the track. Chapperon arrived ahead of Aucouterier, but grabbed Trousselier's bike. He changed bikes again and chased Aucouturier who now had a lead of 100 meters. He came within 10 meters, but did not catch Aucouturier.

1 Hyppolyte Aucouturier (France)  
2 Claude Chapperon (France) @ 10 meters
3 Louis Trousselier (France) @ 40s
4 Edouard Wattelier (France) @ 1m
5 Georges Lorgeou (France) @ about 30 m
6 Jean Fisher (France)  
7 Arthur Pasquier (France)  
8 Paul Trippier (France)  
9 Leon Georget (France)  
10 Oscar Lepoutre (France)  
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