The 1898 Paris–Roubaix was the third edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 10 April 1898 and stretched 268 km (167 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.[1] The winner was Maurice Garin, an Italian living in France.[2]

1898 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates10 April 1898
Stages1
Distance268 km (166.5 mi)
Winning time8h 13' 15"
Results
  Winner  Maurice Garin (ITA)
  Second  Auguste Stéphane (FRA)
  Third  Édouard Wattelier (FRA)
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Results edit

Final results (1-10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1   Maurice Garin (ITA) 8h 13' 15″
2   Auguste Stéphane (FRA) +28' 00″
3   Édouard Wattelier (FRA) +33' 52″
4   Jean Bertin (FRA) +46' 26″
5   Charles Meyer (DEN) +1h 12' 59″
6   Rodolfo Muller (ITA) +1h 31' 31″
7   Gaston Herrinck (BEL) +2h 00' 35″
8   Jules Cordier (BEL) +2h 08' 16″
9   Liegeois (FRA) +2h 33' 01″
10   François Monachon (FRA) +2h 39' 05″

References edit

  1. ^ "3rd Paris - Roubaix, 1898". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1898 » 3rd Paris - Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 April 2014.