The 2011 Paris–Roubaix was the 109th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 10 April 2011 over a distance of 258 kilometres (160.3 mi) and was the ninth race of the 2011 UCI World Tour

2011 UCI World Tour

The 2011 UCI World Tour was the third edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 18 January, and consisted of 14 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 15...

 season.

's Johan Vansummeren claimed victory after making a solo breakaway from a four-man group with 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) remaining, holding on to win by 19 seconds at the velodrome in 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:...

. He also held on to victory, despite riding the final 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) with a flat rear tyre. Second place went to rider and defending race winner Fabian Cancellara

Fabian Cancellara

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 who caught the remaining riders from the breakaway – Maarten Tjallingii

Maarten Tjallingii

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 of , Lars Bak

Lars Bak

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 of and Grégory Rast

Grégory Rast

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of – and outsprinted them in Roubaix. Tjallingii completed the podium in third.

Teams

25 teams competed in the 2011 Paris–Roubaix. They were:
Teams for Paris-Roubaix

Wild Cards

Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			6h 07' 28"
2			+ 19"
3			+ 19"
4			+ 19"
5			+ 21"
6			+ 36"
7			+ 47"
8			+ 47"
9			+ 47"
10			+ 47"