It was the race of his dreams. 2e from its 3e participation in 1980 (behind Francesco Moser), 2e again in 1983 (behind Hennie Kuiper), 4e in 1989 (an edition won by Jean-Marie Wampers), 6e in 1990 (race won by Eddy Planckaert), Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle waited a long time before achieving his first success in Paris-Roubaix. In 1992, thirty years ago, the solid Béarnais entered the velodrome alone. For a long-awaited lap of honor. And renewed the following year after the emotion of the photo-finish in front of Franco Ballerini. Duclos-Lasalle, cobblestones in the heart for life.
