1985 Paris–Roubaix

1985 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
DatesApril 14, 1985
Stages1
Distance268 km (166.5 mi)
Winning time7h 21' 10"
Results
  Winner  Marc Madiot (FRA) (Renault-Elf)
  Second  Bruno Wojtinek (FRA) (Renault-Elf)
  Third  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Skil-Sem)
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The 1985 Paris–Roubaix took place on 14 April in rainy conditions.[1]

At one point, former three times winner Francesco Moser looked the serious contender, but a crash due to a hole between cobbles and a slow repair of his equipment eliminated Moser from the final.

About 15 kilometres from Roubaix, Marc Madiot escaped from an eight-man group with among others defending race winner Sean Kelly. Madiot held on and entered the velodrome in Roubaix on his own to win.[2] Bruno Wojtinek, leaving the chase group some two kilometres from the line, finished second, cementing a French double. Sean Kelly and Greg LeMond were the next riders home having avoided a crash just as the chasing group was entering the velodrome in Roubaix.

Below, the results for the 1985 edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycling classic.

Results

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1985: Paris–Roubaix, 265 km.

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Cyclist Team Time
1  Marc Madiot (FRA) Renault-Elf 7h 21'10"
2  Bruno Wojtinek (FRA) Renault-Elf at 1'57
3  Sean Kelly (IRE) Skil at 2'09
4  Greg LeMond (USA) La Vie Claire s.t.
5  Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) Hitachi s.t.
6  Eddy Planckaert (BEL) Panasonic s.t.
7  Jozef Lieckens (BEL) Lotto s.t.
8  Hennie Kuiper (NED) Verandalux at 3'30
9  Adri van der Poel (NED) Kwantum s.t.
10  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) La Redoute at 5'04

References

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  1. ^ "83rd Paris - Roubaix, 1985". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "1985  » 83rd Paris - Roubaix". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 11 March 2017.