1973 Paris–Roubaix

1973 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates15 April 1973
Stages1
Distance272.5[1] km (169.3 mi)
Winning time7h 28' 43"
Results
  Winner  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)
  Second  Walter Godefroot (BEL) (Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano)
  Third  Roger Rosiers (BEL) (Bic)

The 1973 Paris–Roubaix was the 71st edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 15 April 1973.[2] The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix.[3] The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni 7h 28' 43"
2  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 2' 20"
3  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Bic + 2' 20"
4  Walter Planckaert (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 7' 18"
5  Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano + 7' 18"
6  Frans Verbeeck (BEL) Watney–Maes Pils + 7' 46"
7  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Brooklyn + 7' 46"
8  Herman Van Springel (BEL) Rokado–De Gribaldy + 7' 46"
9  Régis Delépine (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 11' 53"
10  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 11' 53"

References

  1. ^ "Paris-Roubaix (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "1973 Paris - Roubaix". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "71ème Paris-Roubaix 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 10 November 2005.
  4. ^ "1973 Paris - Roubaix". First Cycling. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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