moore caught castéra and then johnson. he won in 10 hours and 25 minutes, finishing in front of an enthusiastic crowd at 6.10 pm. the average of only can be attributed to poor roads, lack of tyres, weight of the machine and the low gears. it was nevertheless fast enough that the mayor of rouen, who was to present the trophies, was only stepping out of his carriage as moore arrived. the runners-up were jean-eugène-andré castéra, sometimes described as a "count" "(comte)" even though the title had vanished with the revolution, and jean bobillier from voiron, on a farm bicycle weighing 35 kg. they finished 15 minutes after moore and asked to be judged equal second. the only woman to finish in the time limit was a british woman who called herself miss america. she came in 22nd at dawn next day.