April,14, 1996 - Paris-Roubaix
http://www.museociclismo.it/content/articoli/3167-14-aprile-1996---Paris-Roubaix/index.html After several tentative attacks during a rapid start, 21 riders broke clear after Noyon (km 25) -- Peeters, Willems (Mapei), Saligari (MG), Brognara, Fina, Santaromita (Gewiss), Hunt (Banesto), Ozers (Motorola), Vierhouten (Rabobank), Puttini (Refin), De Vries (Polti), De Jongh, Knaven, Nijdam, Van Steen (TVM), Manzoni (Roslotto), Wauters (Lotto), O'Grady (GAN), Pavanello (Aki), Contrini (Brescialat) and Saugrain (Aubervilliers). The break reached a maximum lead of 55 seconds, with Telekom organising the chase behind. 46.5km were covered in the first hour. Telekom's work seriously stretched out the peloton and also led to 40 riders bridging to the break at km56.5. Most of the race favourites were in this group which hit the first stretch of cobbles at Troisvilles (km98.5) with 50 seconds on the rest of the peloton. At the third sector of cobbles (Zone 20--about km110) Peeter...