1897 Paris–Roubaix

1897 Paris–Roubaix

Race details
Date		18 April
Distance		280 km (174.0 mi)
Winning time		9h 57' 21"
Results
	Winner	Maurice Garin (FRA)
	Second	Mathieu Cordang (NED)
	Third	Michel Frédérick (SUI)

The 1897 Paris–Roubaix was the second edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 18 April 1897 and stretched 280 km (174 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.^[1] The winner was Maurice Garin from France.^[2]

Results

Final results (1-10)^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Time
1	Maurice Garin (FRA)	9h 57' 21″
2	Mathieu Cordang (NED)	+00' 00″
3	Michel Frédérick (SUI)	+30' 21″
4	Gaston Rivierre (FRA)	+50' 39″
5	Jules Cordier (BEL)	+1h 42' 52″
6	Boinet (FRA)	+1h 43' 03″
7	Henri Aries (FRA)	+1h 53' 12″
8	Guillochin (FRA)	+2h 03' 30″
9	Léopold Trousselier (FRA)	+2h 03' 30″
10	Marcel Kerff (BEL)	+4h 16' 39″

References

1. "2nd Paris - Roubaix, 1897". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
2. "1897 » 2nd Paris - Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 April 2014.