1977, Sports: Paris-Roubaix

The 75th edition of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race took place on April 17, 1977, and was won by the Belgian Roger De Vlaeminck. With this fourth victory, he remains the most successful rider in the history of the event, tied with Tom Boonen since 2012.

Roger De Vlaeminck and Freddy Maertens

This edition is the first to start from Compiègne. The start, which had been in Chantilly since 1966, was moved to bring it closer to the North. The gained kilometers allow for detours to find new cobbled sectors, replacing those that had disappeared, particularly around Templeuve. The finish takes place at the André-Pétrieux Velodrome in Roubaix since 1943.

Roger De Vlaeminck, Eddy Merckx and Freddy Maertens

149 riders line up for the race. The main favorites are the Belgians Roger De Vlaeminck, a three-time winner of Paris-Roubaix and already victorious in the early season in Tirreno-Adriatico and the Tour of Flanders, and Freddy Maertens, the reigning world champion and at the "peak" of his career. The third prominent rider at the start of the season is the Dutchman Jan Raas, winner of the Amstel Gold Race and Milan-San Remo. Eddy Merckx, also a three-time Paris-Roubaix winner, is also participating, for the last time. The main outsiders are André Dierickx, Walter Godefroot, Francesco Moser, Roger Rosiers, and Marc Demeyer.

Roger De Vlaeminck, Dietrich Thurau, Freddy Maertens and Marc Demeyer

General Classification

1	Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)	Brooklyn	6h11'26"
2	Willy Teirlinck (BEL)	Gitane - Campagnolo	1'30"
3	Freddy Maertens (BEL)	Flandria - Velda - Latina	1'39"
4	Ronald De Witte (BEL)	Brooklyn	s.t.
5	Piet Van Katwijk (NED)	TI - Raleigh	s.t.
6	Jan Raas (NED)	Frisol - Gazelle - Thirion	s.t.
7	Willem Peeters (BEL)	Ijsboerke - Colnago	s.t.
8	Dietrich Thurau (GER)	TI - Raleigh	s.t.
9	Herman Van Springel (BEL)	Ijsboerke - Colnago	s.t.
10	Hennie Kuiper (NED)	TI - Raleigh	s.t.
11	Eddy Merckx (BEL)	FIAT	s.t.
12	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)	Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson	s.t.
13	Francesco Moser (ITA)	Sanson	s.t.
14	Marc Demeyer (BEL)	Flandria - Velda - Latina	s.t.
15	Walter Godefroot (BEL)	Ijsboerke - Colnago	s.t.
16	Jean-luc Vandenbroucke (BEL)	Peugeot - Esso - Michelin	s.t.
17	Willy De Geest (BEL)	Brooklyn	s.t.
18	André Dierickx (BEL)	Maes Pils - Mini Flat	s.t.
19	Michel Pollentier (BEL)	Flandria - Velda - Latina	s.t.
20	Jacques Martin (BEL)	FIAT	s.t.
21	Joop Zoetemelk (NED)	Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson	s.t.
22	Walter Planckaert (BEL)	Maes Pils - Mini Flat	5'23"
23	Cees Priem (NED)	Frisol - Gazelle - Thirion	s.t.
24	Guido Van Sweevelt (BEL)	Ijsboerke - Colnago	s.t.
25	Roger Rosiers (BEL)	Frisol - Gazelle - Thirion	s.t.
26	Pol Verschure (BEL)		15'24"
27	Jean-jacques Fussien (FRA)	F.f.c.	18'54"
28	Vittorio Algeri (ITA)	G.b.c. - Itla TV	19'13"
29	Gérard Simonnot (FRA)	Peugeot - Esso - Michelin	s.t.
30	Roy Schuiten (NED)	Lejeune - BP	s.t.
31	Ronny Vanmarcke (BEL)	Carlos - Gipiemme	19'59"
32	Jöel Hauvieux (FRA)		s.t.
33	Roland Berland (FRA)	Gitane - Campagnolo	s.t.
34	Carlos Cuyle (BEL)	Flandria - Velda - Latina	s.t.
35	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA)	Peugeot - Esso - Michelin	s.t.
36	André Mollet (FRA)	Maes Pils - Mini Flat	s.t.
37	Bernard Draux (BEL)	FIAT	26'27"
38	Gregor Braun (GER)	Peugeot - Esso - Michelin	s.t.
39	Bruno Vicino (ITA)	G.b.c. - Itla TV	35'01"
40	Keith Lambert (GBR)	Holdsworth - Campagnolo	s.t.
41	Dirk Baert (BEL)	Carlos - Gipiemme	s.t.
42	Geoffrey Wiles (GBR)	Holdsworth - Campagnolo	s.t.
43	Phil Corley (GBR)	Holdsworth - Campagnolo	s.t.

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