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1897 Paris–Roubaix

1897 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates 18 April
Stages 1
Distance 280 km (174.0 mi)
Winning time 9h 57' 21"
Results
  Winner  Maurice Garin (FRA)
  Second  Mathieu Cordang (NED)
  Third  Michel Frédérick (SUI)
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  Winner  Maurice Garin (FRA)
  Second  Mathieu Cordang (NED)
  Third  Michel Frédérick (SUI)

The 1897 Paris–Roubaix was the second edition of the Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 18 April 1897 and stretched 280 km (174 mi) from Paris to its end in a velodrome in Roubaix. The winner was Maurice Garin from France.


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