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Paris-Roubaix Classics History and Legends Races

Top 18 fastest Paris-Roubaix editions

Fastest Paris-Roubaix ever: Mathieu van der Poel wins Paris-Roubaix 2024 with a record average speed of 47.8 km/h.
Fastest Paris-Roubaix ever: Mathieu van der Poel wins Paris-Roubaix 2024 with a record average speed of 47.8 km/h.

Here are the top 18 fastest Paris-Roubaix editions – the winner, average speed, winning time, and weather conditions.

The average speed of the fastest Paris-Roubaix ever (2024 edition) was 47.8 km/h (29.7 mph), won by the Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck.

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Hors Catégorie Cycling Books

Cycling-related gift ideas (2020 update)

Campagnolo BIG Corkscrew (Bronze)
Tullio Campagnolo was a great inventor. With his intuition and innovations in the field of mechanics, he basically rewrote the history of the bicycle, but he did not stop there. His creativity knew no limits and he reached into different sectors, his best ideas flourishing in times of difficulty. And so, in 1966, Tullio had another stroke of genius, just like he’d had for his invention of the quick release. While toasting a victory perhaps, or drinking a glass of wine with some champion or other, he hurt his hand opening the bottle. This triggered not only his rage, but also his creative flair. It took him just a few minutes to design a new kind of corkscrew, one that over the years was to become a cult object and collector's item. This was the birth of the Campagnolo BIG corkscrew. The Campagnolo BIG corkscrew is still a veritable jewel of mechanics, despite the slight changes made to its appearance over the years. The Campagnolo logo and the screws taken from products from the past remain as distinctive features, deeply rooted in the world of cycling. Today the corkscrew is an article where attention is paid to the smallest detail and still 100% made in Italy. In 2013, to celebrate Campagnolo’s 80th anniversary, it was further enhanced with a new chrome plating that guarantees a high-quality, long-lasting finish. This resulted in the addition of two new versions: bronze and satin. Price: €145.30 (Click to buy from campagnolo.com)

When you consider buying a gift for a person who has a passion for cycling, it’s a great idea to buy a cycling-related item to her/him. Luckily, you’ll have many options. Here are some cycling-related gift ideas:

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Cyclists and Teams

Is Indurain another Tour de France winner who doped?

Miguel Induráin during the Tour de France 1993
Miguel Induráin (Spain) won the Vélo d'Or award twice (in 1992 and 1993). He was also second in 1993 and 1994. Induráin won the Tour de France five times, from 1991 to 1995, becoming the fourth cyclist to achieve this (Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, and Bernard Hinault). In 1992, Induráin achieved prestigious Giro-Tour double, which considered the most difficult combination of any races in pro cycling (no rider has ever won all three grand tours in a single year). He also won the Volta a Catalunya and became the Spanish national road champion. He was the 1st Overall UCI Road World Rankings. In 1993, he repeated the Giro-Tour double, another first in cycling history. He also won the Vuelta Castilla y Leon and became second in the UCI Road World Championships. Image: Miguel Induráin during the Tour de France 1993 on Wikimedia

According to reports published on cycling news today, 5-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain and his Banesto team worked with Dr. Francesco Conconi in the nineties.

Cycling News wrote today that highly respected Italian anti-doping expert Sandro Donati claims to have evidence that Indurain and his Banesto team worked with Dr. Francesco Conconi in the nineties. Donati told nos.nl that Conconi “had contracts with Banesto for high amounts.” (Sandro Donati now works as a researcher with the WADA – World Anti-Doping Agency)

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Cycling and Music, Cinema, Art Races

The Last Kilometer, a cycling documentary

Didi Senft
Tour de France Devil Didi Senft

The Last Kilometer (L’Ultimo Chilometro) is a documentary film featuring Davide Rebellin and Ignazio Moser (son of legendary Italian cyclist Francesco Moser).

Gianni Mura (a famous Italian journalist) and Didi Senft (Tour de France devil) are the other main characters in the movie.

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Hour Record Cycling Records

Marinoni broke the Hour Record for the 74-79 age group

Marinoni and Savoldelli
Marinoni with double Giro d'Italia winner Paolo Savoldelli

Giuseppe Marinoni, the famous Italian framebuilder, broke the hour record for the 74-79 age group on October 20. He broke the record in Brescia, Italy. Marinoni covered 35.728 km in one hour.

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