The 1959 Paris–Roubaix was the 57th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 12 April 1959 and stretched 262.5 km (163 mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome.[1] The winner was Noël Foré from Belgium.[2]

1959 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates12 April 1959
Stages1
Distance262.5 km (163.1 mi)
Winning time6h 08' 20"
Results
  Winner  Noël Foré (BEL)
  Second  Gilbert Desmet (BEL)
  Third  Marcel Janssens (BEL)
← 1958
1960 →

Results edit

Final results (1–10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1   Noël Foré (BEL) 6h 08' 20″
2   Gilbert Desmet (BEL) +0' 00″
3   Marcel Janssens (BEL) +0' 00″
4   Rik Van Looy (BEL) +0' 57″
5   Tino Sabbadini (FRA) +0' 57″
6   Alfred De Bruyne (BEL) +0' 57″
7   Frans de Mulder (BEL) +0' 57″
8   Leon van Daele (BEL) +1' 04″
9   Frans Aerenhouts (BEL) +1' 04″
10   Raymond Impanis (BEL) +1' 04″

References edit

  1. ^ "57th Paris – Roubaix, 1959". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "1959  » 57th Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 May 2015.