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1907 Paris - Roubaix

12th edition: Sunday, March 31, 1907

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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1906 edition | 1908 edition

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The race:

The 1907 Paris-Roubaix was 270 km long and raced at an average speed of 30.971 km/hr.

56 riders started, 22 classified finishers

Winner Georges Passerieu arrived at the velodrome alone, quite clear of the field.

But, he was stopped by a policeman at the velodrome entrance who wanted to check the bicycle license to make sure that the appropriate taxes had been paid to use the bike on the roads.

Passerieu was able to enter the Roubaix velodrome safely in front of second-place Van Hauwaert.

Van Hauwaert entered the velodrome just as Passerieu crossed the finish line for the win.