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The race:

The 2011 Paris-Roubaix was 258 kilometers long and raced at an average speed of 42.126 km/hr.

There were 27 sectors of cobbles totaling 51.5 km of pavé.

109 riders started the race with 108 classified finishers

As for the weather, this was a nice, dry day, causing the riders to suffer from lots of dust.

Winner Johan Van Summeren left the front group of four riders with fifteen kilometers to go. That was the race. Despite riding the final five kilometers on a flat rear tire (it has been leaking for a while), he held on to finish 19 seconds ahead of 2010 winner Fabian Cancellara.

In the late kilometers Cancellara bridged up to the front break and then went on to win the field sprint for second.

 

Johan Van Summeren takes the biggest win of his career. Sirotti photo

Complete Results:

1. Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Cervelo) 7hr 7min 28sec.

2. Fabian Cancellara (Leopard-Trek) @ 19sec
3. Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank) s.t.
4. Gregory Rast (Radio Shack) s.t.
5. Lars Bak (HTC-Highroad) @ 21sec
6. Alessandro Ballan (BMC) @ 36sec
7. Bernhard Eisel (HTC-Highroad) @ 47sec
8. Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) s.t.
9. Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) s.t.
10. Mathew Hayman (Sky) s.t.
11. Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) s.t.
12. Lars Boom (Rabobank) s.t.
13. Mirko Selvaggi (Vacansoleil) s.t.
14. Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
15. Mitchell Docker (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
16. Damien Gaudin (Europcar) s.t.
17. Martin Elmiger (Ag2r) s.t.
18. Tomas Vaitkus (Astana) s.t.
19. John Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad) @ 2min 10sec
20. Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Cervelo) s.t.
21. André Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 3min 43sec
22. Baden Cooke (Saxo) s.t.
23. Gabriel Rasch (Garmin-Cervelo) s.t.
24. Manuel Quinziato (BMC) s.t.
25. David Veilleux (Europcar) @ 3min 45sec
26. Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank) @ 4min 6sec
27. Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) @ 4min 46sec
28. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) s.t.
29. Kevin Ista (Cofidis) s.t.
30. Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) s.t.
31. Matteo Tosatto (Saxo) s.t.
32. Marcus Burghardt (BMC) s.t.
33. Steve Chainel (FDJ) s.t.
34. Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) s.t.
35. Kristof Goddaert (Ag2r) s.t.
36. Ian Stannard (Sky) s.t.
37. Mochael Schar (BMC) s.t.
38. Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) s.t.
39. Sébastien Chavanel (Europcar) s.t.
40. Sébastien Minard (Ag2r) s.t.
41. Sébastien Rosseler (Radio Shack) s.t.
42. George Hincapie (BMC) s.t.
43. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) s.t.
44. Gorazd Stangelj (Astana) s.t.
45. Imanol Erviti (Movistar) s.t.
46. Thomas Leezer (Rabobank) @ 4min 54sec
47. Maxim Gourov (Astana) @ 6min 42sec
48. Robbie McEwen (Radio Shack) @ 9min 16sec
49. Andreas Klier (Garmin-Cervelo) s.t.
50. Alex Rasmussen (HTC-Highroad) @ 10min 6sec
51. Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano) @ 10min 10sec
52. David Boucher (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
53. Sébastien Hinault (Ag2r) s.t.
54. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
55. Maarten Neyens (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
56. Jean-Lou Paiani (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
57. Marcel Sieberg (Omega Pharma-lotto) s.t.
58. Kasper Klostergaard (Saxo) s.t.
59. Alexandre Pichot (Europcar) s.t.
60. Rony Martias (Saur-Sojasun) @ 10min 14sec
61. Said Haddou (Europcar) s.t.
62. Mathieu Claude (Europcar) s.t.
63. Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Saxo) s.t.
64. Timon Seubert (NetApp) @ 10min 16sec
65. Jimmy Engolvent (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
66. Koen De Kort (Skil-shimano) s.t.
67. Nico Sijmens (Cofidis) s.t.
68. William Bonnet (FDJ) s.t.
69. Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun) @ 12min 58sec
70. Robert Retschke (Netapp) s.t.
71. Fumiyuki Beppu (Radio Shack) s.t.
72. Bjorn Selander (Radio Shack) s.t.
73. Jan Barta (NetApp) s.t.
74. Jean-Luc Delpech (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
75. Mickael Delage (FDJ) s.t.
76. Benjamin King (Radio Shack) s.t.
77. Daniel Oss (Liquigas) s.t.
78. Kristijan Koren (Liquigas) s.t.
79. Cyril Lemoine (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
80. Gael Malacarne (Bretagne-Schuller) @ 13min 2sec
81. Romain Lemarchand (Ag2r) s.t.
82. Mirco Lorenzetto (Astana) s.t.
83. Roy Curvers (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
84. Daniele Righi (Lampre) s.t.
85. Yohann Gene (Europcar) s.t.
86. Peter Sagan (Liquigas) @ 13min 4sec
87. Gerald Ciolek (Quick Step) @ 13min 6sec
88. Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) s.t.
89. Kevin Van Impe (Quick Step) @ 13min 15sec
90. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) @ 13min 50sec
91. Adrien Petit (Cofidis) s.t.
92. Romain Zingle (Cofidis) s.t.
93. Jaroslaw Marycz (Saxo) @ 13min 53sec
94. Martin Mortensen (Leopard-Trek)
95. Dominique Rollin (FDJ) s.t.
96. Simon Zahner (BMC) @ 13min 59sec
97. Marco Bandiera (Quick Step) @ 14min 2sec
98. Danilo Hondo (Lampre) @ 17min 42sec
99. Dmytro Krivtsov (Lampre) s.t.
100. Alan Marangoni (Liquigas) s.t.
101. Mathieu Halleguen (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
102. Michael Barry (Sky) s.t.
103. Alan Perez (Euskaltel) s.t.
104. Stéphane Bonsergent (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
105. Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) s.t.
106. Adam Hansen (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
107. Michael Baer (NetApp) s.t.
108. Andreas Schillinger (NetApp) s.t.

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Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Fabian Cancellara takes second place in front of Tjallingii and Rast

On to the first cobbles, Troisville á Inchy

Saxo at the front on the Vertain sector

Another shot of riders in the Vertain sector.

Here's a third photo of the riders on the Vertain cobbles.

The riders pass through the Quérénaing sector

Johan Van Summeren is on his way!

Thor Hushovd leads Bernhard Eisel and Fabian Cancellara

Cancellara has Juan Antonio Flecha and Lars Boom on his wheel.

British champion Geraint Thomas

A dry, dusty day on the cobbles

More choking dust

Through the Arenberg Forest

Belgian champ Stijn Devolder

The fans line the road

Another shot of the Orchies sector

The Zysoing sector. Should be Thor Hushovd in the rainbow jersey.

Lars Ytting Bak

Van Summeren hoists the cobbled trophy

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The cobblestone sectors. In the chart below each sector has a number which corresponds with the map below, then the distance into the race the sector occurs, its name and length in kilometers.

27	98	Troisvilles à Inchy	2.2
26	104,5	Viesly à Quiévy	1.8
25	107	Quiévy à Saint-Python	3.7
24	115,5	Saint-Python	1.5
23	119,5	Vertain à Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon	2.3
22	126,5	Capelle-sur-Écaillon à Ruesnes	1.7
21	142,5	Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes - Famars	2.6
20	146	Famars à Quérénaing	1.2
19	149	Quérénaing à Maing	2.5
18	152	Maing à Monchaux-sur-Écaillon	1.6
17	164	Haveluy à Wallers	2.5
16	172	Trouée d’Arenberg	2.4
15	178,5	Millonfosse à Bousignies	1.4
14	183,5	Brillon à Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes	1.1
14	186	Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières	2.4
13	192,5	Beuvry-la-Forêt à Orchies	1.4
12	197,5	Orchies	1.7
11	203,5	Auchy-lez-Orchies à Bersée	2.6
10	209	Mons-en-Pévèle	3.0
9	215	Mérignies à Avelin	0.7
8	218,5	Pont-Thibaut à Ennevelin	1.4
7	224	Templeuve - L’Épinette	0.2
7	224,5	Templeuve – Moulin de Vertain	0.5
6	231	Cysoing à Bourghelles	1.3
6	233,5	Bourghelles à Wannehain	1.1
5	238	Camphin-en-Pévèle	1.8
4	241	Carrefour de l’Arbre	2.1
3	243	Gruson	1.1
2	250	Willems à Hem	1.4
1	256,5	Roubaix	0.3
		Totale distance of Pavé sectors	51.5

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2011 Paris-Roubaix route map: