1896 Paris–Roubaix
The first edition of Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France, was held on 19 April 1896. The event covered 280 km (174 mi) from Paris to the velodrome in Roubaix. The winner was German Josef Fischer who received 1.000 francs for the win, a considerable sum of money at the time. The race, as were all editions until 1909, was motorpaced.
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| Dates | 19 April 1896 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 280 km (174.0 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 17' 00" | |||||||||
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