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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Unknown Swiss Sprinter Wins a Spring Double
Swiss rider Heiri Suter was emerging from the shadow of popular champion Oscar Egg. One week earlier Suter scored a victory in the prestigious Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) and came to Paris-Roubaix full of confidence. True to form Henri Pelissier attacked on the Doullens Hill. The elite 6 rider breakaway did not include Suter. By Arras 25 miles later Suter's chase group had regained the lead breakaway. On Roubaix's Avenue des Villas Henri Suter executed a brilliant sprint to complete the Flanders/P-R double.
| P-R April 8, 1923 |
| 270 Km, Suresnes (west of Paris) to Roubaix (Ave des Villas) |
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Heiri SUTER (Sui) 8h58'15” |
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Rene Vermandel (Bel)
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Felix Sellier (Bel)
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| Starters: 225 |
| Finishers: 89 |
| Average Speed: 30.098 km/h |
P-R 1922
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24th Paris-Roubaix 1923 (France) 
