The 1968 Paris–Roubaix was the 66th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 7 April 1968.[2] The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix.[3] The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faema team. The 264 kilometres (164 mi) course included 56.5 kilometres (35.1 mi) of cobbles, with the Trouée d'Arenberg featuring for the first time.[4]
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| Dates | 7 April 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 264[1] km (164.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 09' 26" | ||||||||||||
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Result edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eddy Merckx (BEL)
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Faema | 7h 09' 26" |
| 2 | Herman Van Springel (BEL)
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Dr. Mann–Grundig | + 0" |
| 3 | Walter Godefroot (BEL)
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Flandria–De Clerck | + 1' 37" |
| 4 | Edward Sels (BEL)
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Bic | + 3' 11" |
| 5 | Victor Van Schil (BEL)
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Faema | + 3' 11" |
| 6 |  Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
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Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | + 5' 05" |
| 7 |  Henk Nijdam (NED)
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Peugeot–BP–Michelin | + 7' 46" |
| 8 | Jan Janssen (NED)
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Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | + 8' 03" |
| 9 | Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
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Faema | + 8' 03" |
| 10 | Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL)
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Pull Over Centrale–Novy | + 8' 03" |
References edit
- ^ a b Wadley, J. B. (June 1968). "Jean Stablinski shows the way from Paris to Roubaix". International Cycle Sport. No. 2. Silsden, UK: Kennedy Brothers Publishing. p. 4. ISSN 0020-6504. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "1968 Paris - Roubaix". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b "66ème Paris-Roubaix 1968" [66th Paris-Roubaix 1968]. Mémoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 7 November 2005.
- ^ "Paris-Roubaix: Moments that have defined cycling's most-loved Monument". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Goddet was persuaded to include the Trouée d'Arenberg in the 1968 edition of Paris-Roubaix.
- ^ "Paris-Roubaix (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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