The 2008 Paris–Roubaix was the 106th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 13 April 2008 over a distance of 259 kilometres (160.9 miles). Tom Boonen of the Quick-Step team won in a sprint inside the Roubaix velodrome. Fabian Cancellara was a close second and Alessandro Ballan came third.
 Tom Boonen at the 2008 Paris–Roubaix | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | April 13, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 259 km (160.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 58' 42" | ||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Boonen (BEL)
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Quick-Step | 5h 58' 42" |
| 2 |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
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Team CSC | s.t. |
| 3 |  Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
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Lampre | s.t. |
| 4 |  Martijn Maaskant (NED)
|
Slipstream–Chipotle | + 3' 39" |
| 5 |  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
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Team CSC | + 3' 57" |
| 6 | Leif Hoste (BEL)
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Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| 7 | Stijn Devolder (BEL)
|
Quick-Step | + 3' 59" |
| 8 | Johan van Summeren (BEL)
|
Silence–Lotto | + 4' 35" |
| 9 |  George Hincapie (USA)
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Team High Road | + 5' 12" |
| 10 | Fabio Baldato (ITA)
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Lampre | s.t. |
The cobblestones
edit| Section | Kilometers | Place | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 98 | Troisvilles > Inchy | 2.2 |
| 27 | 104.5 | Viesly > Quiévy | 1.8 |
| 26 | 107 | Quiévy > Saint-Python | 3.7 |
| 25 | 112 | Saint-Python | 1.5 |
| 24 | 119.5 | Vertain > Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon | 1.9 |
| 23 | 126.5 | Capelle-sur-Écaillon> Le-Buat | 1.7 |
| 22 | 138.5 | Verchain-Maugré > Quérénaing | 1.6 |
| 21 | 141.5 | Quérénaing > Maing | 2.5 |
| 20 | 144.5 | Maing > Monchaux-sur-Écaillon | 1.6 |
| 19 | 156 | Haveluy > Wallers | 2.5 |
| 18 | 164 | Trouée d'Arenberg | 2.4 |
| 17 | 170.5 | Wallers > Hélesmes | 1.6 |
| 16 | 177 | Hornaing > Wandignies-Hamage | 3.7 |
| 15 | 184.5 | Warlaing > Brillon | 2.4 |
| 14 | 188 | Tilloy > Sars-et-Rosières | 2.4 |
| 13 | 194.5 | Beuvry-la-forêt > Orchies | 1.4 |
| 12 | 199.5 | Orchies | 1.7 |
| 11 | 205.5 | Auchy-lez-Orchies > Bersée | 1.2 |
| 10 | 211 | Mons-en-Pévèle | 3 |
| 9 | 217 | Mérignes > Pont-à-Marcq | 0.7 |
| 8 | 220 | Pont-Thibaut > Ennevelin | 1.4 |
| 7 | 225.5 | Templeuve > L'Épinette | 0.2 |
| 7 | 226 | Templeuve > Moulin-de-Vertain | 0.5 |
| 6 | 232.5 | Cysoing > Bourghelles | 1.3 |
| 6 | 235 | Bourghelles > Wannehain | 1.1 |
| 5 | 239.5 | Camphin-en-Pévèle | 1.8 |
| 4 | 242.5 | Carrefour de l'Arbre | 2.1 |
| 3 | 244.5 | Gruson | 1.1 |
| 2 | 251.5 | Hem | 1.4 |
| 1 | 258 | Roubaix | 0.3 |
References
edit- ^ Gregor Brown (2008-04-13). "Tom Boonen blasts clash of the titans". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, UK: Future plc. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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