The 28 cobbled sections of Paris-Roubaix taped to Saunier Duval/Scott team member Luciano Pagliarini’s top tube.
Boonen wins the 106th Paris-Roubaix on a bike with 177.5 crank arms. Cancellara second, Ballan third. O’Grady fifth.
259.5 kilometres of racing. 28 sections of cobblestones, making 57 kilometres in all of cobbled hell.
The fastest Paris-Roubaix for over 20 years.
Top ten:
1. BOONEN Tom 51 QUICK STEP 5h 58′ 42″
2. CANCELLARA Fabian 5 TEAM CSC 5h 58′ 42″
3. BALLAN Alessandro 71 LAMPRE 5h 58′ 42″
4. MAASKANT Martijn 247 SLIPSTREAM CHIPOTLE 6h 02′ 21″ + 03′ 39″
5. O’GRADY Stuart 1 TEAM CSC 6h 02′ 39″ + 03′ 57″
6. HOSTE Leif 31 SILENCE – LOTTO 6h 02′ 39″ + 03′ 57″
7. DEVOLDER Stijn 54 QUICK STEP 6h 02′ 41″ + 03′ 59″
8. VAN SUMMEREN Johan 37 SILENCE – LOTTO 6h
9. HINCAPIE George 61 HIGH ROAD 6h 03′ 54″ + 05′ 12″
10. BALDATO Fabio 72 LAMPRE 6h 03′ 54″ + 05′ 12″
Read more:
Daily Peloton / Cyclingnews.com Race Tech
Shame the shop didn’t stay open longer so you could have stayed and watched the finish eh? Remember the loaf of bread, container of milk and the stick of butter??
Yes sir, thank you sir.