The 1899 Paris–Roubaix was the fourth edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 2 April 1899 and stretched 268 km (167 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.[1] The winner was Albert Champion from France.[2]

1899 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates2 April 1899
Stages1
Distance268 km (166.5 mi)
Winning time8h 22' 53"
Results
  Winner  Albert Champion (FRA)
  Second  Paul Bor (FRA)
  Third  Ambroise Garin (ITA)
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Results edit

Final results (1-10)[2]
Rank Cyclist Time
1   Albert Champion (FRA) 8h 22' 52″
2   Paul Bor (FRA) +23' 21″
3   Ambroise Garin (ITA) +23' 25″
4   Pierre Chevalier (FRA) +54' 10″
5   Eugène Jay (FRA) +1h 52' 08″
6   Marcel Kerff (BEL) +1h 57' 38″
7   Lucien Itsweire (FRA) +1h 58' 11″
8   Jules Dubois (FRA) +2h 00' 54″
9   Lucien Delattre (FRA) +2h 39' 08″
10   Jean Fischer (FRA) +3h 20' 20″

References edit

  1. ^ "4th Paris - Roubaix, 1899". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1899  » 4th Paris - Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 April 2014.