The 2002 Paris–Roubaix was the 100th running of the

Paris–Roubaix Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Monuments' or classics of the ...

single-day cycling race, often known as the ''Hell of the North''. It was held on 14 April 2002 over a distance of . These are the results for the 2002 edition of the

cycling classic The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most ...

, in which

Johan Museeuw Johan Museeuw (born 13 October 1965) is a retired Belgian professional road racing cyclist who was a professional from 1988 until 2004. Nicknamed ''The Lion of Flanders'', he was particularly successful in the cobbled classics of Flanders and No ...

entered history by winning his third Paris–Roubaix after an impressive attack 40 kilometres from the Velodrome of Roubaix. This edition was run under wind and rain conditions.

Results

14-04-2002: Compiègne–Roubaix, 261 km.

References

External links

Race website
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