The 1953 Paris–Roubaix was the 51st edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 12 April 1953 and stretched 245 km (152 mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome.[1] The winner was Germain Derycke from Belgium.[2]

1953 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates12 April 1953
Stages1
Distance245 km (152.2 mi)
Winning time5h 39' 19"
Results
  Winner  Germain Derycke (BEL)
  Second  Donato Piazza (ITA)
  Third  Wout Wagtmans (NED)
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Results edit

Final results (1–10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1   Germain Derycke (BEL) 5h 39' 19″
2   Donato Piazza (ITA) +0' 00″
3   Wout Wagtmans (NED) +0' 00″
4   Louison Bobet (FRA) +0' 33″
5   Émile Baffert (FRA) +0' 33″
6   Roger Decock (BEL) +0' 14″
7   Raymond Impanis (BEL) +0' 14″
8   Désiré Keteleer (BEL) +0' 14″
9   Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) +0' 14″
10   Maurice Blomme (FRA) +0' 14″

References edit

  1. ^ "51st Paris – Roubaix, 1953". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "1953  » 51st Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 April 2015.