Paris-Roubaix Palmarès: All-Time Winners, Past Champions, Most Wins & Records since 1896

Paris-Roubaix Winners and RecordsParis-Roubaix, the legendary "Hell of the North," has a rich history dating back to 1896. As of February 2026 (pre-race for the April 12 edition), the race has seen 122 editions (excluding cancellations due to wars and COVID-19). Below is a comprehensive overview of winners, records, and notable statistics, drawn from official sources like paris-roubaix.fr, Procyclingstats, and Wikipedia.

Here's the full list of men's Paris-Roubaix winners

(elite race), including country, rider, and team where applicable. Note: 1949 was a shared victory due to a controversial sprint.

The list covers all 122 completed editions as of 2025:

1896: Germany – Josef Fischer (Diamant)

1897: Italy – Maurice Garin (–)

1898: Italy – Maurice Garin (–)

1899: France – Albert Champion (–)

1900: France – Émile Bouhours (–)

1901: France – Lucien Lesna (–)

1902: France – Lucien Lesna (–)

1903: France – Hippolyte Aucouturier (Peugeot)

1904: France – Hippolyte Aucouturier (Peugeot)

1905: France – Louis Trousselier (Peugeot–Wolber)

1906: France – Henri Cornet (–)

1907: France – Georges Passerieu (Peugeot–Wolber)

1908: Belgium – Cyrille van Hauwaert (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1909: France – Octave Lapize (Biguet–Dunlop)

1910: France – Octave Lapize (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1911: France – Octave Lapize (La Française–Diamant)

1912: France – Charles Crupelandt (La Française–Diamant)

1913: Luxembourg – François Faber (Peugeot–Wolber)

1914: France – Charles Crupelandt (La Française–Hutchinson)

1915–1918: No race (World War I)

1919: France – Henri Pélissier (La Sportive)

1920: Belgium – Paul Deman (La Sportive)

1921: France – Henri Pélissier (La Sportive)

1922: Belgium – Albert Dejonghe (La Française)

1923: Switzerland – Heiri Suter (Gurtner–Hutchinson)

1924: Belgium – Jules van Hevel (Wonder–Russell)

1925: Belgium – Félix Sellier (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1926: Belgium – Julien Delbecque (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1927: Belgium – Georges Ronsse (Automoto)

1928: France – André Leducq (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1929: Belgium – Charles Meunier (La Française–Diamant–Dunlop)

1930: Belgium – Julien Vervaecke (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1931: Belgium – Gaston Rebry (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1932: Belgium – Romain Gijssels (Dilecta–Wolber)

1933: Belgium – Sylvère Maes (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1934: Belgium – Gaston Rebry (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1935: Belgium – Gaston Rebry (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1936: France – Georges Speicher (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1937: Italy – Jules Rossi (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1938: Belgium – Lucien Storme (Mercier–Hutchinson)

1939: Belgium – Émile Masson Jr. (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1940–1942: No race (World War II)

1943: Belgium – Marcel Kint (Mercier–Hutchinson)

1944: Belgium – Maurice Desimpelaere (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1945: France – Paul Maye (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1946: Belgium – Georges Claes (Rochet–Dunlop)

1947: Belgium – Georges Claes (Rochet–Dunlop)

1948: Belgium – Rik Van Steenbergen (Mercier–Hutchinson)

1949: France – André Mahé (Stella–Dunlop) & Italy – Serse Coppi (Bianchi–Ursus) (shared)

1950: Italy – Fausto Coppi (Bianchi–Pirelli)

1951: Italy – Antonio Bevilacqua (Benotto–Ursus)

1952: Belgium – Rik Van Steenbergen (Mercier–Hutchinson)

1953: Belgium – Germain Derycke (Alcyon–Dunlop)

1954: Belgium – Raymond Impanis (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)

1955: France – Jean Forestier (Follis–Dunlop)

1956: France – Louison Bobet (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)

1957: Belgium – Fred De Bruyne (Carpano–Coppi)

1958: Belgium – Leon Vandaele (Faema–Guerra)

1959: Belgium – Noël Foré (Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS)

1960: Belgium – Pino Cerami (Peugeot–BP–Dunlop)

1961: Belgium – Rik Van Looy (Faema)

1962: Belgium – Rik Van Looy (Flandria–Faema–Clément)

1963: Belgium – Emile Daems (Peugeot–BP–Englebert)

1964: Netherlands – Peter Post (Flandria–Romeo)

1965: Belgium – Rik Van Looy (Solo–Superia)

1966: Italy – Felice Gimondi (Salvarani)

1967: Netherlands – Jan Janssen (Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune)

1968: Belgium – Eddy Merckx (Faema)

1969: Belgium – Walter Godefroot (Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger)

1970: Belgium – Eddy Merckx (Faemino–Faema)

1971: Belgium – Roger Rosiers (Bic)

1972: Belgium – Roger De Vlaeminck (Dreher)

1973: Belgium – Eddy Merckx (Molteni)

1974: Belgium – Roger De Vlaeminck (Brooklyn)

1975: Belgium – Roger De Vlaeminck (Brooklyn)

1976: Belgium – Marc Demeyer (Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf)

1977: Belgium – Roger De Vlaeminck (Brooklyn)

1978: Italy – Francesco Moser (Sanson–Campagnolo)

1979: Italy – Francesco Moser (Sanson–Luxor TV–Campagnolo)

1980: Italy – Francesco Moser (Sanson–Campagnolo)

1981: France – Bernard Hinault (Renault–Elf–Gitane)

1982: Netherlands – Jan Raas (TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo)

1983: Netherlands – Hennie Kuiper (J. Aernoudt–Rossin)

1984: Ireland – Sean Kelly (Skil–Reydel–Sem–Mavic)

1985: France – Marc Madiot (Renault–Elf)

1986: Ireland – Sean Kelly (Kas)

1987: Belgium – Eric Vanderaerden (Panasonic–Isostar)

1988: Belgium – Dirk Demol (AD Renting–Mini-Flat–Enerday)

1989: Belgium – Jean-Marie Wampers (Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu)

1990: Belgium – Eddy Planckaert (Panasonic–Sportlife)

1991: France – Marc Madiot (RMO)

1992: France – Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Z)

1993: France – Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (GAN)

1994: Moldova – Andrei Tchmil (Lotto)

1995: Italy – Franco Ballerini (Mapei–GB–Latexco)

1996: Belgium – Johan Museeuw (Mapei–GB)

1997: France – Frédéric Guesdon (Française des Jeux)

1998: Italy – Franco Ballerini (Mapei–Bricobi)

1999: Italy – Andrea Tafi (Mapei–Quick-Step)

2000: Belgium – Johan Museeuw (Mapei–Quick-Step)

2001: Netherlands – Servais Knaven (Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco)

2002: Belgium – Johan Museeuw (Domo–Farm Frites)

2003: Belgium – Peter Van Petegem (Lotto–Domo)

2004: Sweden – Magnus Bäckstedt (Alessio–Bianchi)

2005: Belgium – Tom Boonen (Quick-Step–Innergetic)

2006: Switzerland – Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC)

2007: Australia – Stuart O'Grady (Team CSC)

2008: Belgium – Tom Boonen (Quick-Step)

2009: Belgium – Tom Boonen (Quick-Step)

2010: Switzerland – Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank)

2011: Belgium – Johan Vansummeren (Garmin–Cervélo)

2012: Belgium – Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)

2013: Switzerland – Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack–Leopard)

2014: Netherlands – Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)

2015: Germany – John Degenkolb (Team Giant–Alpecin)

2016: Australia – Mathew Hayman (Orica–GreenEDGE)

2017: Belgium – Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team)

2018: Slovakia – Peter Sagan (Bora–Hansgrohe)

2019: Belgium – Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)

2020: No race (COVID-19)

2021: Italy – Sonny Colbrelli (Team Bahrain Victorious)

2022: Netherlands – Dylan van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers)

2023: Netherlands – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck)

2024: Netherlands – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck)

2025: Netherlands – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck)

The most recent winner (2025) was Mathieu van der Poel, securing his third consecutive victory in a dramatic solo finish despite a puncture, ahead of Tadej Pogačar and Mads Pedersen.

Wins per Country

57: Belgium

28: France

14: Italy

10: Netherlands

4: Switzerland

2: Australia, Germany, Ireland

1: Luxembourg, Moldova, Slovakia, Sweden

Most Individual Victories

4 wins

(record holders):Belgium – Roger De Vlaeminck (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977)

Belgium – Tom Boonen (2005, 2008, 2009, 2012)

3 wins:

France – Octave Lapize (1909–1911)

Belgium – Gaston Rebry (1931, 1934, 1935)

Belgium – Rik Van Looy (1961, 1962, 1965)

Belgium – Eddy Merckx (1968, 1970, 1973)

Italy – Francesco Moser (1978–1980)

Belgium – Johan Museeuw (1996, 2000, 2002)

Switzerland – Fabian Cancellara (2006, 2010, 2013)

Netherlands – Mathieu van der Poel (2023–2025)

2 wins (notable): Maurice Garin (ITA, 1897–1898), Lucien Lesna (FRA, 1901–1902), Hippolyte Aucouturier (FRA, 1903–1904), Charles Crupelandt (FRA, 1912, 1914), Henri Pélissier (FRA, 1919, 1921), Georges Claes (BEL, 1946–1947), Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL, 1948, 1952), Sean Kelly (IRL, 1984, 1986), Marc Madiot (FRA, 1985, 1991), Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA, 1992–1993), Franco Ballerini (ITA, 1995, 1998).

Fastest Editions

Recent editions have seen record speeds due to modern tactics and conditions:2024: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) – 47.80 km/h (259.7 km)

2025: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) – 46.92 km/h (259.2 km)

2023: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) – 46.84 km/h (256.6 km)

Older notable: Peter Post (NED, 1964) – 45.13 km/h (on a pre-1968 course with fewer cobbles).

Other Records

Most races completed: 16 – Raymond Impanis (1947–1963), Servais Knaven (1995–2010), Mathew Hayman (2000–2018, selective).

Most starts (completed/not): 18 – Raymond Poulidor (1960–1977, best: 5th in 1962).

Oldest winner: Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) – 38 years, 8 months (1993).

Largest postwar winning margin: 5 min 21 sec – Eddy Merckx over Roger De Vlaeminck (1970).

Closest finish: 1 cm – Eddy Planckaert over Steve Bauer (1990).

Slowest victory: 12 hours 15 minutes – Henri Pélissier (1919, war-damaged roads).

Longest victorious break: 222 km – Dirk Demol & Thomas Wegmüller (1988, Demol won sprint).

Longest solo victorious break: 60 km – Andrei Tchmil (1994) and Mathieu van der Poel (2024).

These records highlight the race's enduring brutality and evolution. For the full historical palmarès or women's edition details, check the official site at paris-roubaix.fr/en/history or procyclingstats.com. With Mathieu van der Poel chasing a record-equaling fourth win in 2026, the cobbles promise more drama!

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