Paris–Rouen was the first cycle race covering a distance between two cities. It was held between the cities of Paris and Rouen on 7 November 1869. The winner of the inaugural race was an Englishman living in Paris, James Moore , who rode the 123 kilometres dividing both cities in 10 hours and 40 minutes, including time spent walking his bicycle up the steeper hills.
4-468: Paris–Rouen may refer to: Paris–Rouen (cycle race) , completed for the first time in 1869. Paris–Rouen (motor race) , completed in 1894. Open May 3, 1843, is the first part of the railway line Paris-Le Havre . Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Paris–Rouen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-406: A bicycle. The rules of the race said that the riders were not to be pulled by a dog or use sails . A total of 120 riders, including two women, participated in the race but just 32 finished within 24 hours. James Moore won, finishing 15 minutes ahead of Castera and Bobillier. The first woman, referred to as Miss America , finishing in 29th position - 12 hours and 10 minutes after Moore. The race
12-509: The fortnightly cycling magazine Le Vélocipède Illustré and the Olivier brothers , owners of a bicycle manufacturer company called The Michaux Company . They were delighted with the success of short races held in Parc de Saint Cloud , Paris and on 7 November they promoted a race between Paris and Rouen , covering a distance of 123 kilometres. The first prize was one thousand gold francs and
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