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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Soldier on Leave Gains Paris-Roubaix Victory
Louis "Trou-Trou" Trousselier (Fra) with limited training on the bicycle answered all of the early attacks by Henri Cornet. He claimed the prestigious 1905 Paris-Roubaix victory.
SPECIAL NOTE: Later in 1905 Louis Trousselier became the first rider to gain a Paris-Roubaix/Tour de France double victory in the same year.
| P-R April 22, 1905 |
| 268 Km, Chatou (west of Paris) to Roubaix (Rue Verte, Criox) |
1.
Louis TROUSSELIER (Fra) 8hr04’15” |
2.
Rene Pottier (Fra) +7'00" |
3.
Henri Cornet (Fra) +16'00" |
Starters: 63 |
| Finishers: 26 |
Average Speed: 33.206 km/h |
P-R 1904
P-R 1906
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10th Paris-Roubaix 1905 (France) 
