The facts and figures before 108th edition of Paris-Roubaix:

1 cm: the smallest gap at the finish (before Planckaert Bauer 1990)
2: the pit stops at Solesmes (Km 115.5) and Beuvry-la-Foret (191 km)
3: Tom Boonen wins (2005, 2008 and 2009)
4: The record for victories by Belgian Roger De Vlaeminck (9 times in the first three)
5 min 21 sec: the maximum difference between a first since 1945 (Merckx) and second (De Vlaeminck) in 1970
6h 15 min 53 sec: the time taken by the winner in 2009 (Boonen)
7 kg: the average pressure of the tires, or less
9: French victories since the end of the Second World War
10h35: departure time in Compiegne
12 h 15 min: the time taken by Henri Pelissier, who won in 1919 on roads devastated by the Great War
14: the wounded, including 3 serious at the drop of a motorcycle organization in the past year Orchies
14:30: time of entry provided in the Arenberg trench
15: the number of Paris-Roubaix completed by Servais Knaven, the Dutch winners in 2001, in as many series being
16: Paris-Roubaix completed by the Belgian Raymond Impanis between 1947 and
1963
25: starting teams
27: the cobbled
30: French victories
38 years and 8 months: the age of “Duclos,” the dean of the winners (1993)
41.342 km / h: the average Boonen in 2009
45.129 km / h: the average record for the race on a different course (Peter Post, 1964)
52.9: miles of paved
53: Belgian victories
57.7: The record number of miles of pavement in 1992
81: riders who have registered their name to the winners
99: the riders last year from 187 initially
107: The number of Paris-Roubaix played
108: the number of winners (Andre Mahe, initially downgraded and Serse Coppi were classified tie in 1949)
180: countries that broadcast images of the race
222 km: distance from the breakaway victory by Belgian Dirk Demol (1988)
259 km: the path between Compiegne and the Roubaix velodrome
1000: Swiss franc, the prize awarded in 1896 the first winner, the German Josef Fischer (seven times the monthly salary of a minor at the time)
1968: the year of change of course (starting at Chantilly)
1977: the year of the installation from start to Compiegne
2400 m: the length of the Arenberg sector
3700 m: the cobbled the longest (at Quiévy and Hornaing)
30,000 euros: the price reserved for the winner
91,000 euros: the total price