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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 2000 edition | 2002 Edition | Complete results

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Weather: The day was overcast, cool, windy and humid. The course was muddy from rain that had fallen during the days before the race.

The Race:

The 2001 Paris-Roubaix was 254.5 km long and raced at an average speed of 37.703 km/hr

There were 190 starters and 55 classified finishers.

The Domo-Farm Frites team dominated the race, first by sending Wilfried Peeters up the road with 90 kilometers remaining. When he was caught with just 14 kilometers to go, other Domo riders started attacking and four kilometers later Servais Knaven was well and truly gone.

Domo-Farm Frites took the top three places and top four out of five.

Servais Knaven wins.

Racing legend Franco Ballerini (32nd) says goodby.

Complete Results:

1. Servais Knaven (Domo-Farm Frites) 6hr 45min 0sec.

2. Johan Museeuw (Domo-Farm Frites) @ 34sec
3. Romans Vainsteins (Domo-Farm Frites) @ 41sec
4. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.
5. Wilfried Peeters (Domo-Farm Frites) s.t.
6. Ludo Dierckxsens (Lampre) s.t.
7. Steffen Wesemann (Telekom) s.t.
8. Andrei Tchmil (Lotto-Adecco) @ 2min 35sec
9. Chris Peers (Cofidis) s.t.
10. Rolf Sorensen (CSC) @ 2min 59sec
11. Dario Pieri (Saeco) @ 3min 7sec
12. Maximilian Sciandri (Lampre) @ 3min 17sec
13. Nico Mattan (Cofidis) s.t.
14. Leon Van Bon (Mercury-Viatel) s.t.
15. Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi Sport) @ 7min 57sec
16. Rolf Aldag (Telekom) s.t.
17. Christophe Mengin (FDJ) s.t.
18. Denis Zanette (Liquigas) s.t.
19. Arvis Piziks (CSC) s.t.
20. Enrico Cassani (Domo-Farm Frites) s.t.
21. Christophe Agnolutto (Ag2r) s.t.
22. Hendrik Van Dyck (Lotto-Adecco) s.t.
23. Hans De Clercq (Lotto-Adecco) s.t.
24. Peter Van Petegem (Mercury-Viatel) s.t.
25. Franck Pencole (Big Mat-Auber 93) @ 8min 3sec
26. Frédéric Guesdon (FDJ) s.t.
27. Andrea Tafi (Mapei) s.t.
28. Matthé Pronk (Rabobank) s.t.
29. Nicola Loda (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
30. Frank Hoj (Coast) s.t.
31. Aart Vierhouten (Rabobank) @ 8min 9sec
32. Franco Ballerini (Mapei) @ 8min 13sec
33. Nicolay Bo Larsen (CSC) @ 8min 16sec
34. Marco Milesi (Domo-Farm Frites) @ 8min 40sec
35. Paul Van Hyfte (Lotto-Adecco) @ 10min 25sec
36. Koen Beeckman (CSC) s.t.
37. Karsten Kroon (Rabobank) s.t.
38. Florent Brard (Festina) @ 12min 28sec
39. Jean-Michel Tessier (Cofidis) @ 12min 44sec
40. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) s.t.
41. Sven Nijs (Rabobank) @ 14min 46sec
42. Bart Leysen (Mapei) @ 19min 56sec
43. Damien Nazon (Bonjour) s.t.
44. Gerben Lowik (Rabobank) s.t.
45. Benoit Joachim (US Postal) @ 20min 21sec
46. Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) @ 22min 52sec
47. Johan Verstrepen (Lampre) s.t.
48. Wilfried Cretskens (Domo-Farm Frites) s.t.
49. Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) s.t.
50. Wim Vansevenant (Mercury-Viatel) s.t.
51. Coen Boerman (Rabobank) s.t.
52. Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) s.t.
53. Ludovic Auger (Big Mat-auber 93) s.t.
54. Plamen Stainov (Mercury-Viatel) @ 38min 9sec
55. Alexandre Chouffe (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.