The 1968 Paris–Roubaix was the 66th edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycle race and was held on 7 April 1968.[2] The race started in Compiègne and finished in Roubaix.[3] The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faema team. The 264 kilometres (164 mi) course included 56.5 kilometres (35.1 mi) of cobbles, with the Trouée d'Arenberg featuring for the first time.[4]
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| Dates | 7 April 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 264[1] km (164.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 09' 26" | ||||||||||||
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Result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Faema | 7h 09' 26" |
| 2 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Dr. Mann–Grundig | + 0" |
| 3 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck | + 1' 37" |
| 4 | Edward Sels (BEL) | Bic | + 3' 11" |
| 5 | Victor Van Schil (BEL) | Faema | + 3' 11" |
| 6 |  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | + 5' 05" |
| 7 |  Henk Nijdam (NED) | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | + 7' 46" |
| 8 | Jan Janssen (NED) | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | + 8' 03" |
| 9 | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) | Faema | + 8' 03" |
| 10 | Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) | Pull Over Centrale–Novy | + 8' 03" |