The 1966 Paris–Roubaix was the 64th edition of the

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cycle race and was held on 17 April 1966. The race started in

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and finished in

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. The course included the cobbled Pas Roland climb up to

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, with an average gradient of 4% and a maximum gradient of 8%. The race was won by Italian rider

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of the Salvarani team, who attacked on the Pas Roland climb before soloing to the finish in Roubaix. The Pas Roland climb was subsequently paved with asphalt before the 1967 edition of the race.

General classification

References

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