- 1985 Paris-Roubaix
The 1985 Paris-Roubaix was ridden on the 14th of April in rainy conditions.
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 Seán Kelly. Madiot held on and entered the velodrome in Roubaix on his own to win.Bruno Wojtinek , leaving the chase group some two kilometres from the line, finished second, cementing a french double. Seán Kelly andGreg 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
1985: Paris-Roubaix, 265 km.:
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