1966 Paris–Roubaix Explained
The 1966 Paris–Roubaix was the 64th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 17 April 1966.[2] The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix.[3]
The 262.5km (163.1miles) course included the 1.1km (00.7miles) cobbled Pas Roland climb up to Mons-en-Pévèle, with an average gradient of 4% and a maximum gradient of 8%. The race was won by Italian rider Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani team, who attacked on the Pas Roland climb before soloing to the finish in Roubaix.[4] The Pas Roland climb was subsequently paved with asphalt before the 1967 edition of the race.
General classification
Final general classification[5] | Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 4' 08" | | 3 | | | + 4' 08" | | 4 | | | + 4' 08" | | 5 | | | + 4' 08" | | 6 | | | + 4' 08" | | 7 | | | + 4' 08" | | 8 | | | + 4' 08" | | 9 | | | + 4' 08" | | 10 | | | + 4' 08" | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Paris-Roubaix (World Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 28 December 2017.
- Web site: 1966 Paris – Roubaix . BikeRaceInfo. 28 December 2017.
- Web site: 64ème Paris-Roubaix 1966. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20051112055217/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_paris_roubaix/roubaix1966.php. 12 November 2005.
- Web site: Paris-Roubaix: Moments that have defined cycling's most-loved Monument . 2024-04-10 . Global Cycling Network . en . A climb adjacent to Mons-en-Pévèle, Caouin, featured in 1958 but the cobbled hike to the village itself was introduced in 1966, as one of the race's most fearsome tests. The race organisers plotted a route up the notoriously rough lane known as 'Pas-Roland', and the cobbles instantly made an impact, with Felice Gimondi attacking and reaching the top of the sector alone. He would ride the next 40km solo to win his first and only Paris-Roubaix title, but the Pas-Roland was soon paved over, as was the common treatment for much of the pavé in those days..
- Web site: 1966 Paris - Roubaix. First Cycling. 28 December 2017.
