Paris Brest Paris - 1951 (#3)
Audax Club Parisien Bulletin, September / October 1951
(20 pages)

Tandems continue to be a focus in 1951. In the results listings the men's tandems and mixed tandems are separated out and listed first. The ROUTENS/FOURMY tandem was first to finish overall. Thanks to Alain Collongues for sending scans of the 1951 ACP Bulletin.
[Eric F. - February 2008]

PBP '51 - Vital Statistics:

Participants (Starters): 458
Finishers: 379
Women Finishers: 15 (4 %)
DNFs: 79
Attrition Rate: 17 %
1st Tandem: Jo ROUTENS & René FOURMY (47:54) - 1st overall
1st Solo Men: Robert COUTELLIER & Roger CHÉTIVEAUX (48:25) - 3rd overall
1st Mixed Tandem: Marcel GILLET & Odette SEURIN (49:26) - 7th overall
1st Solo Woman: Gilberte SANNIER (68:18) - 81st overall