1973 Paris–Roubaix

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.

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)

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. "1973 Paris - Roubaix". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. "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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