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261 km.

Podium History of Paris-Roubaix

Weather in Paris at noon: Dry, mostly sunny. 9C (48F) with the wind NNE 11 mph (18 kph). Since the race heads north, this is a headwind.

There are 51.1 kilometers of cobbles divided into 26 sections. The famous and dreaded Arenberg Forest section is 2.4 km long and comes at kilometer 166.5. The last really tough cobbled section, Carrefour de l'Arbre, comes at km 244.8.

Results. Both Van Petegem and Museeuw got flats near the end of the race, ruining their chances. They crossed the finish line in the Roubaix Velodrome arm in arm.

1. Magnus Backstedt (Alessio) 6hr 40min 26sec

2. Tristan Hoffman (CSC) s.t.

3. Roger Hammond (Mr. Bookmaker) s.t.

4. Fabian Cancellara (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

5. Johan Museeuw (Quick Step) @ 17sec

6. Peter Van Petegem (Lotto) s.t.

7. Leon Van Bon (Lotto) @ 29sec

8. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.

9. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.

10. Frank Hoj (CSC) s.t.

11. Romans Vainsteins (Lampre) s.t.

12. Leif Hoste (Lotto) s.t.

13. Juan Antonio Flecha (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

14. Ludo Dierckxsens (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

15. Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile) @ 36sec

16. Stefen Wesemann (T-Mobile) @ 58sec

17. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 52sec

18. Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) s.t.

19. Serguei Ivanov (T-Mobile) s.t.

20. Vladimir Gusev (CSC) s.t.

21. Michele Bartoli (CSC) @ 2min 56sec

22. Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2R) @ 3min 50sec

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