2010 Paris - Roubaix
108th edition: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Complete results, stage story and photos
Paris-Roubaix podium history | 2009 edition | 2011 edition
Results | Photos from the race | route map | list of cobbled sectors
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The Race:
The 2010 Paris-Roubaix was 259 kilometers long and raced at an average speed of 39.325 km/hr.
The race started in Compeigne and finished on the Roubaix velodrome. There were 27 sectors of cobbles totaling 52.9 km.
193 riders started with 74 classified finishers.
What an athlete! Fabian Cancellara won today's Paris-Roubaix and did both the 2010 Flanders-Roubaix double and also won his second Paris-Roubaix (he won in 2006 as well).
Cancellara left a select group 210 kilometers into the race, at the 3-kilometer long Mons-en-Pévèle cobbled sector. Boonen was at the back of the small group when Cancellara attacked, but I can't see how it would have mattered.
Before easing up Cancellara had hammered out a 3-minute lead. The Swiss champion is having a period of grace that few sportsmen ever get to enjoy. Chapeau.
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- Fabian Cancellara (Saxo) 6hr 35min 10sec
- Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) @ 2min
- Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) s.t.
- Roger Hammond (Cervelo) @ 3min 14sec
- Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
- Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) @ 3min 20sec
- Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) @ 3min 36sec
- Leif Hoste (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 5min 16sec
- Sebastien Hinault (Ag2r) @ 6min 27sec
- Hayden Roulston (HTC-Columbia) @ 6min 59sec
- Gregory Rast (Radio Shack) @ 7sec
- Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 7min 5sec
- Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Domink Klemme (Saxo) s.t.
- Maarten Wynants (Quick Step) s.t.
- Mikhaylo Khalilov (Katusha) s.t.
- Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r) s.t.
- Jeremy Junt (Cervelo) s.t.
- Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) s.t.
- Mathieu Claude (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- Lars Bak (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
- Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Transitions) s.t.
- Kirstjan Koren (Liquigas) s.t.
- Mathew Hayman (Sky) s.t.
- Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Michael Barry (Sky) s.t.
- Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
- Alessandro Donati (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- George Hincapie (BMC) s.t.
- Yaroslav Popovych (Radio Shack) s.t.
- Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank) s.t.
- Niki Terpstra (Milram) s.t.
- Dominique Rollin (Cervelo) s.t.
- Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- Frank Hoj (Saxo) s.t.
- Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank) @ 7min 21sec
- Stijn Vandenbergh (Katusha) @ 7min 27sec
- Bernhard Eisel (HTC-Columbia) @ 9min 33sec
- Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
- Danilo Hondo (Lampre) @ 11min 1sec
- Matthieu Ladagnous (FDJ) @ 12min 44sec
- Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) s.t.
- Servais Knaven (Milram) @ 12min 47sec
- Robert Wagner (Skil-shimano) s.t.
- Gorik Gardeyn (Vacansoleil) s.t.
- Sébastien Minard (Cofidis) s.t.
- Mitchell Docker (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- Tomas Vaitkus (Radio Shack) s.t.
- Nikolay Trusov (Katusha) s.t.
- Gabriel Rasch (Cervelo) s.t.
- Markel Irizar (Radio shack) s.t.
- Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil) @ 14min 0sec
- Theo Bos (Cervelo) @ 14min 32sec
- Rafai Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
- Cyril Lemoine (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
- Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
- Mauro Da Dalto (Lampre) s.t.
- Peter Wrolich (Milram) s.t.
- Inaki Isasi (Euskaltel) s.t.
- Daniel Oss (Liquigas) @ 14min 36sec
- Yoann Offredo (FDJ) s.t.
- Yohann Gene (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) s.t.
- Geraint Thomas (Sky) @ 14min 38sec
- Gregory Henderson (sky) s.t.
- William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- Brett Lancaster (Cervelo) s.t.
- Wim De Vocht (Milram) s.t.
- Christopher Sutton (Sky) s.t.
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre) s.t.
- Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step) s.t.
- Yauheni hutarovish (FDJ) @ 16min 7sec
- Robbie McEwen (Katusha) s.t.
- Jos Van Emden (Rabobank) @ 16min 32sec
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Pictures from Fotoreporter Sirotti
Compiegne, the race is about to start.
Bernard Hinault signs some autographs
Before the race, a pair of honchos: on the left, UCI Commissaire President Jean-Pierre Coppenolle with ASO (the company that owns the Tour and Paris-Roubaix) Technical Director Jean-François Pescheux
1994 winner Andrei Tchmil
Geraint Thomas
Fabian Cancellara has slipped his leash.
Thor Hushovd leads the chase.
Here Juan Antonio Flecha has Tom Boonen on his wheel. In black, with red,white and green stripes on his sleeves is Filippo Pozzato.
Fans wait at the Arenberg Forest
Tom Boonen leads the field through the Arenberg sector.
A shot of the riders and the excited fans.
More racing through the Arenberg
Matteo Tossatto leads Tom Boonen.
George Hincapie in front of Leif Hoste
Thor Hushovd
Leif Hoste
Riders pound through the Orchies sector.
Another shot of the Orchies sector
Cancellara is on his way.
Boonen leads Roger Hammond
Tom Boonen
The riders got dust instead of mud today.
And still more dust
Saxo Bank riders massed at the front for Fabian Cancellara.
Bernard Hinault (far left) on the stage with the top three, from left: Thor Hushovd, Fabian Cancellara and Juan Antonio Flecha.
Fabian Cancellara hoists the cobblestone trophy.
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2010 Paris-Roubaix route map. Each number is a section of cobbles which corresponds with the cobbled sector list below the map.
List of cobbled sections. The first column corresponds with the number on the map above. The Kilometers is the distance from the start.
| Section | Kilometers | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 97.5 | Troisvilles à Inchy | 2.2 km |
| 26 | 104 | Viesly à Quiévy | 1.8 |
| 25 | 106.5 | Quiévy à Saint-Python | 3.7 |
| 24 | 115.5 | Saint-Python | 1.5 |
| 23 | 119 | Vertain à Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon | 2.3 |
| 22 | 126 | Capelle-sur-Écaillon - Le-Buat | 1.7 |
| 21 | 138 | Verchain-Maugré à Quérénaing | 1.6 |
| 20 | 141 | Quérénaing à Maing | 2.5 |
| 19 | 144 | Maing à Monchaux-sur-Écaillon | 1.6 |
| 18 | 155.5 | Haveluy à Wallers | 2.5 |
| 17 | 164 | Trouée d’Arenberg | 2.4 |
| 16 | 176 | Hornaing à Wandignies-Hamage | 3.7 |
| 15 | 183.5 | Warlaing à Brillon | 2.4 |
| 14 | 187 | Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières | 2.4 |
| 13 | 193.5 | Beuvry-la-forêt à Orchies | 1.4 |
| 12 | 198.5 | Orchies | 1.7 |
| 11 | 204.5 | Auchy-lez-Orchies à Bersée | 2.6 |
| 10 | 210 | Mons-en-Pévèle | 3 |
| 9 | 216 | Mérignies à Le Prez | 0.7 |
| 8 | 219.5 | Pont-Thibaut à Ennevelin | 1.4 |
| 7 | 225 | Templeuve - L’Épinette | 0.2 |
| 7 | 225.5 | Templeuve - Moulin-de-Vertain | 0.5 |
| 6 | 232 | Cysoing à Bourghelles | 1.3 |
| 6 | 234.5 | Bourghelles à Wannehain | 1.1 |
| 5 | 239 | Camphin-en-Pévèle | 1.8 |
| 4 | 241.5 | Carrefour de l’Arbre | 2.1 |
| 3 | 244 | Gruson | 1.1 |
| 2 | 250.5 | Willems à Hem | 1.4 |
| 1 | 257.5 | Roubaix | 0.3 |
| Total length of cobbled sectors | 52.9 |