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The 2008 Paris–Roubaix, the 106th edition of the monument classic

Classic cycle races

The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...

cycling race took place on April 13, 2008. Tom Boonen

Tom Boonen

Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...

of the team won in a sprint inside the Roubaix velodrome. Fabian Cancellara was a close second and Alessandro Ballan third.

Results

April 13, 2008, Compiègne

Compiègne

Compiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...

> Roubaix

Roubaix

Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...

, 259 km (160.9 mi)

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	5h 58' 42"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		+ 3' 39"
5		+ 3' 57"
6		s.t.
7		+ 3' 59"
8		+ 4' 35"
9		+ 5' 12"
10		s.t.

The cobblestones

Section	Kilometers	Place	Length
28	98	Troisvilles Troisvilles Troisvilles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Inchy Inchy Inchy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	2.2
27	104.5	Viesly Viesly -References:... > Quiévy Quiévy -References:...	1.8
26	107	Quiévy Quiévy -References:... > Saint-Python Saint-Python Saint-Python is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	3.7
25	112	Saint-Python Saint-Python Saint-Python is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...	1.5
24	119.5	Vertain Vertain -References:... > Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	1.9
23	126.5	Capelle-sur-Écaillon> Le-Bruat	1.7
22	138.5	Verchain-Maugré Verchain-Maugré -References:... > Quérénaing Quérénaing -References:...	1.6
21	141.5	Quérénaing Quérénaing -References:... > Maing Maing Maing is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	2.5
20	144.5	Maing Maing Maing is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Monchaux-sur-Écaillon -References:...	1.6
19	156	Haveluy Haveluy Haveluy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Wallers Wallers Wallers is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	2.5
18	164	Trouée d'Arenberg	2.5
17	170.5	Wallers Wallers Wallers is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Hélesmes Hélesmes Hélesmes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	1.6
16	177	Hornaing Hornaing Hornaing is a communes in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Wandignies-Hamage Wandignies-Hamage -References:...	3.7
15	184.5	Warlaing Warlaing -References:... > Brillon Brillon -References:...	2.4
14	188	Tilloy > Sars-et-Rosières Sars-et-Rosières -References:*...	2.4
13	194.5	Beuvry-la-forêt > Orchies Orchies -References:* -External links:*...	1.4
12	199.5	Orchies Orchies -References:* -External links:*...	1.7
11	205.5	Auchy-lez-Orchies Auchy-lez-Orchies Auchy-lez-Orchies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Bersée Bersée Bersée is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	1.2
10	211	Mons-en-Pévèle Mons-en-Pévèle -See also:Communes of the Nord department Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle * Official website: http://www.mairie-monsenpevele.fr-References:*...	3
9	217	Mérignes > Pont-à-Marcq Pont-à-Marcq -References:**...	0.7
8	220	Pont-Thibaut > Ennevelin Ennevelin -References:*...	1.4
7	225.5	Templeuve Templeuve -Windmill:Templeuve is the location of a windmill. The windmill tower is first mentioned in 1328 in rent documents of Anchin Abbey, as the "Moulin de Viertain". It was burned during the war in 1616, and completely rebuilt. It stopped productive work in 1908, and was damaged during the First World... > L'Épinette	0.2
7	226	Templeuve Templeuve -Windmill:Templeuve is the location of a windmill. The windmill tower is first mentioned in 1328 in rent documents of Anchin Abbey, as the "Moulin de Viertain". It was burned during the war in 1616, and completely rebuilt. It stopped productive work in 1908, and was damaged during the First World... > Moulin-de-Vertain	0.5
6	232.5	Cysoing Cysoing Cysoing is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is southeast of Lille.-Heraldry:-References:... > Bourghelles Bourghelles Bourghelles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:...	1.3
6	235	Bourghelles Bourghelles Bourghelles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:... > Wannehain Wannehain -References:...	1.1
5	239.5	Camphin-en-Pévèle Camphin-en-Pévèle -References:*...	1.8
4	242.5	Carrefour de l'Arbre	2.1
3	244.5	Gruson Gruson -References:*...	1.1
2	251.5	Hem Hem, Nord Hem is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is located near the city of Roubaix.Hem is one of the oldest communes in the North of France. Originally known as ‘Ham’, it became ‘Hem’ during the 14th century...	1.4
1	258	Roubaix Roubaix Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...	0.3

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