1970 Paris–Roubaix

1970 Paris–Roubaix
Race details
Dates	12 April 1970
Stages	1
Distance	266 km (165.3 mi)
Winning time	6h 23' 15"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	← 1969 1971 →

The 1970 Paris–Roubaix was the 68th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 12 April 1970.^[2] The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix.^[3] The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faemino–Faema team by over 5 minutes, the largest (post war) margin of victory in the race.

General classification

Final general classification^[2]^[3]^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Eddy Merckx (BEL)	Faemino–Faema	6h 23' 15"
2	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)	Flandria–Mars	+ 5' 21"
3	Eric Leman (BEL)	Flandria–Mars	+ 5' 29"
4	André Dierickx (BEL)	Flandria–Mars	+ 5' 29"
5	Walter Godefroot (BEL)	Salvarani	+ 7' 07"
6	Frans Verbeeck (BEL)	Geens–Watney	+ 7' 07"
7	Jan Janssen (NED)	Bic	+ 7' 07"
8	Roger Rosiers (BEL)	Bic	+ 7' 07"
9	Gerben Karstens (NED)	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	+ 8' 05"
10	Jean-Pierre Monseré (BEL)	Flandria–Mars	+ 8' 05"

References

^ "Paris-Roubaix (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "1970 Paris - Roubaix". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "68ème Paris-Roubaix 1970". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 10 November 2005.
^ "1970 Paris - Roubaix". First Cycling. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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[BRI-1] "Paris-Roubaix (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[BRI-PR1970-2] "1970 Paris - Roubaix". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[MdC-PR1970-3] "68ème Paris-Roubaix 1970". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 10 November 2005.

[4] "1970 Paris - Roubaix". First Cycling. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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