1981 Paris–Roubaix

May 2019 noref (GreenC bot) 1981 Paris–Roubaix La volata a tre 1981.jpg Hinault finishing before De Vlaeminck and Moser April 12, 1981 263 1 km 6h 26' 07" Bernard Hinault FRA Renault Roger De Vlaeminck BEL DAF Trucks Francesco Moser ITA Famcucine 1980 1982 270 The 1981 Paris–Roubaix was ultimately settled in a 6-man sprint on the velodrome in Roubaix with Bernard Hinault prevailing in front of former four times winner Roger De Vlaeminck and reigning three times winner Francesco Moser. With about 8 kilometres to go, Bernard Hinault attempted to break away, but was hauled in by Hennie Kuiper acting for Roger De Vlaeminck. Bernard Hinault then crashed with few kilometres to go, but quickly got on his bike and re-joined the front group before the last kilometre. In the velodrome, Hennie Kuiper took the lead to favour the sprint of De Vlaeminck. Hinault took charge with about a lap to go and initiated a long sprint. In the end, he was able to resist the charge from Roger De Vlaeminck, and became the first French winner of the Paris–Roubaix for 25 years. Results CyclistTeamTime1Bernard Hinault FRARenault–Elf–Gitane6h 26'07"2Roger De Vlaeminck BELDaf–Côte d'Or–Gazelles.t.3Francesco Moser ITAFamcucine–Mosers.t.4Guido Van Calster BELWickes–Splendors.t.5Marc Demeyer BELCapri Sonne–Koga Miyatas.t.6Hennie Kuiper NEDDaf–Côte d'Or–Gazelles.t.7Ferdi Van Den Haute BELLa Redouteat 1'018René Bittinger FRA Miko–Mercier–Vivageat 1'019Jean Chassang FRA Puch-Wolber at 2'0910Fons De Wolf BEL Vermeer–Thijs–Gios at 2'35 References Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix Category:Paris–Roubaix Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix