Translate the following English sentence to French:
"We are all aware that many European countries were not able to take part in the industrial revolution of the 19th Century at the right time, precisely because they lacked adequate rail connections."
Nous savons tous que de nombreux pays européens n'ont pas participé au moment opportun à la révolution industrielle du XIXe siècle, précisément en raison du manque de liaisons ferroviaires adéquates.