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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
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Belgians Battle Italians
An extremely strong Italian contingent came to Paris-Roubaix with high hopes. A slow paced race broke loose on the tough cobbles north of Arras. The strong teams chased down all breakaways and a 50-rider peloton prepared for a fabulous sprint. Onto the uphill finishing straight, along the Avenue des Villas, defending champion Jules Van Hevel (Bel) lead out the sprint, but at the line Felix Sellier (Bel) completed an extraordinary effort to take the victory.
| P-R April 12, 1925 |
| 260 Km, Suresnes (west of Paris) to Roubaix (Ave des Villas) |
1. Felix SELLIER (Bel) 9h16'32” |
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Piero Bestetti (Ita)
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Jules Van Hevel (Bel)
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| Starters: 126 |
| Finishers: 80 |
| Average Speed: 28.030 km/h |
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26th Paris-Roubaix 1925 (France) 
