22 April 1951 Ferdi Kübler won Liege-Bastogne-Liege
2020-04-22
This was his first victory at “La Doyenne”.
April 19 1896 The First Paris-Roubaix
2020-04-19
51 riders (45 professionals, 6 amateurs) started the 280 km long race. Officially, only 32 of them finished.
12 April 1936 – Wrong Decision At Paris-Roubaix
2020-04-12
According to the jury, Georges Speicher won the race. But when the photographs of the finish were published, it became clear, Romain Maes crossed the line first.
11 April 1993 Gilbert Duclos-Lassale won Paris-Roubaix
2020-04-11
It was Duclos-Lassale second consecutive triumph at Paris-Roubaix. He is the oldest winner of the race (38 years, 7 months and 17 days)
11 April 1909 Octave Lapize’s First Paris-Roubaix Victory
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He won the race 3 times, in 3 consecutive years (1909, 1910, 1911).
10 April 1988 Dirk Demol’s Record Breakaway Victory at Paris-Roubaix
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He was the part of the early break of a 13-man group. They escaped when it was still 222 km left. Only Demol and the second-placed Thomas Wegmuller could ride home
8 April 1956: Louison Bobet Won Paris-Roubaix
2020-04-08
The king of Mont Ventoux was a successful classic rider. He has won four of the five Monuments: Milano-Sanremo, and Giro di Lombardia (1951), Ronde van Vlaanderen (1955) and Paris-Roubaix (1956). His best result at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege was a 4th place from 1952.)
7 April 1991: Edwig Van Hooydonck Won Ronde Van Vlaanderen
2020-04-07
It was his second Ronde-victory after 1989.
Ronde van Vlaanderen – Paris-Roubaix Doubles
2020-02-01
Winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen or the Paris-Roubaix is great. But winning them in the same year, that’s something extraordinary.