1944 Paris–Roubaix

1944 Paris–Roubaix

Race details
Date		9 April
Distance		246 km (152.9 mi)
Winning time		6h 09' 57" (39.897 km/h or 24.791 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Maurice Desimpelaere (BEL)
	Second	Jules Rossi (ITA)
	Third	Louis Thiétard (FRA)

The 1944 Paris–Roubaix was the 42nd edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 9 April 1944 and stretched 246 km (153 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix.^[1] The winner was Maurice Desimpelaere from Belgium.^[2]

Results

Final results (1–10)^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Time
1	Maurice Desimpelaere (BEL)	6h 09' 57″
2	Jules Rossi (ITA)	+0' 00″
3	Louis Thiétard (FRA)	+0' 00″
4	Raymond Goussot (FRA)	+0' 00″
5	Georges Claes (BEL)	+0' 00″
6	Emiel Faignaert (BEL)	+0' 00″
7	Alvaro Giorgetti (ITA)	+0' 00″
8	Amédée Rolland (FRA)	+0' 00″
9	Manuel Huguet (FRA)	+0' 00″
10	Lucien Vlaemynck (FRA)	+0' 00″

References

1. "42nd Paris – Roubaix, 1944". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
2. "1944 » 42nd Paris – Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 April 2015.