1976 Paris–Roubaix

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The 1976 Paris–Roubaix was the 74th edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 11 April and stretched 270.5 km (168 mi) from Chantilly to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome.[1] The winner was Marc Demeyer from Belgium.[2] The event was chronicled in Danish documentary filmmaker Jørgen Leth’s A Sunday in Hell [3]

1976 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates11 April 1976
Distance270.5 km (168.1 mi)
Winning time6h 37' 41"
Results
  Winner  Marc Demeyer (BEL) (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)
  Second  Francesco Moser (ITA) (Sanson)
  Third  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (Brooklyn)
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Results

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Final results (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Marc Demeyer (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf 6h 37' 41"
2   Francesco Moser (ITA) Sanson + 0"
3   Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Brooklyn + 0"
4   Hennie Kuiper (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 0"
5   Walter Godefroot (BEL) IJsboerke–Colnago + 1' 36"
6   Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni–Campagnolo + 1' 36"
7   Jan Raas (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 1' 36"
8   Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 1' 36"
9   Willy Teirlinck (BEL) Gitane–Campagnolo + 1' 45"
10   Frans Verbeeck (BEL) IJsboerke–Colnago + 1' 45"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paris – Roubaix complete results". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "1976 » 74th Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ^ "A Sunday in Hell (1977) ⭐ 7.7 | Documentary, Sport". IMDb.

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