1896 Paris–Roubaix
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The first edition of Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France, was held on 19 April 1896. The event covered 280 km (174 mi) from Paris to the velodrome in Roubaix.[1] The winner was German Josef Fischer who received 1.000 francs for the win, a considerable sum of money at the time.[2][3][4] The race, as were all editions until 1909, was motorpaced.[5]
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Dates | 19 April 1896 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 | |||||||||
Distance | 280 km (174.0 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 9h 17' 00" | |||||||||
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