Podium History of Paris-Roubaix | 2003 edition | 2005 edition

Complete results | photos

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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.

The Race:

The 2004 Paris-Roubaix was 261 kilometers long and raced at an average speed of 39.107 km/hr. There were 51.1 kilometers of cobbles divided into 26 sections.

There were 177 starters and 93 classified finishers.

The winning group emerged from the last tough cobbled section, Carrefour de l'Arbre, at km 245. Both Peter Van Petegem and Johan Museeuw were in that group, but got flats near the end of the race, ruining their chances. They crossed the finish line in the Roubaix Velodrome arm in arm (see picture at bottom of this page).

Those flats left four riders, Magnus Backstedt, Tristan Hoffman, Roger Hammond and Fabian Cancellara to contend for victory. Cancellara led into the velodrome. Backstedt saw an opening and zoomed down the banking into the inside and won the biggest race of his career.

 

Magnus Backstedt gets the big win. Sirotti photo

Complete Results:

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. Frédéric 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
23. Lars Michaelsen (CSC) s.t.
24. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) s.t.
25. Christophe Mengin (FDJ) s.t.
26. Rolf Aldag (T-Mobile) @ 3min 54sec
27. Jan Schaffrath (T-Mobile) s.t.
28. Lorenzo Bernucci (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
29. Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step)@ 6min 36sec
30. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) @ 7min 59sec
31. Robert Hunter (Rabobank) s.t.
32. Thierry Marichal (Lotto-Domo) @ 12min 17sec
33. Servais Knaven (Quick Step) @ 12min 19sec
34. Aart Vierhouten (Lotto-Domo) s.t.
35. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) @ 13min 19sec
36. Salvatore Commesso (Saeco) s.t.
37. Stefano Casagranda (Saeco) s.t.
38. Gianluca Bortolami (Lampre) s.t.
39. Eric Baumann (T-Mobile) s.t.
40. Murilo fischer (Domina Vacanze) s.t.
41. Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) s.t.
42. Pedro Horillo (Quick Step) s.t.
43. Andrea Tafi (Alessio) s.t.
44. Scott Sunderland (Alessio) s.t.
45. Bekim Christiansen (CSC) s.t.
46. Jorg Ludewig (Saeco) s.t.
47. Thomas Eriksen (CSC) s.t.
48. Andy Flickinger (Ag2r) s.t.
49. Antonio Cruz (US Postal) s.t.
50. Alessandro Cortinovis (Lampre) s.t.
51. Martin Elmiger (Phonak) s.t.
52. Laszlo Bodrogi (Quick Step) s.t.
53. Bert Hiemstra (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.
54. Nicolas Portal (Ag2r) s.t.
55. Nicola Gavazzi (Saeco) s.t.
56. Sébastien Hinault (Credit Agricole) s.t.
57. Grégory Rast (Phonak) s.t.
58. Maarten Den Bakker (Rabobank) s.t.
59. Kristof Trouve (Mr. Bookmaker) s.t.
60. Paolo Fornaciari (Saeco) s.t.
61. Chris Peers (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.
62. Allan Johansen (Bankgiroloterij) s.t.
63. Bart Voskamp (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.
64. Benoit Joachim (US Postal) s.t.
65. Stephan Schreck (T-Mobile) s.t.
66. Max Van Heeswijk (US Postal) s.t.
67. Wim Vansevenant (Lotto-Domo) 2 13min 32sec
68. Steffan Radochla (Illes Balears) s.t.
69. Stefano Zanini (Quick Step) @ 13min 33sec
70. Dario Pieri (Saeco) s.t.
71. Erwin Thijs (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 14min 58sec
72. Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
73. Roy Sentjens (Rabobank) s.t.
74. Michael Van Haecke (Mr. Bookmaker) s.t.
75. Alexandre Bazhenov (Domina Vacanze) s.t.
76. Jacky Durand (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
77. Thomas Voeckler (Brioches la Boulangere) @ 20min 37sec
78. Unai Yus (Brioches la Boulangere) s.t.
79. Jeremy Hunt (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 28min 7sec
80. Alexandre Usov (Phonak) @ 31min 3sec
81. Remco Van Der Ven (Bankgiroloterij) @ 31min 9sec
82. Andy Capelle (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.
83. Stéphane Berges (Ag2r) s.t.
84. Christophe Laurent (RAGT Semences) s.t.
85. Renaud Dion (RAGT Semences) s.t.
86. Johan Verstrepen (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
87. David Derepas (FDJ) s.t.
88. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2r) s.t.
89. Francesco Chicchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
90. Lars Ytting Bak (Bankgiroloterij) s.t.
91. Stijn Devolder (US Postal) @ 35min 10sec
92. Bobbie Traksel (Rabobank) 2 43min 9sec
93. Jérémy Roy (FDJ) @ 51min 8sec

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Photos:

At the start in Compiegne: Franco Ballerini and Johan Museeuw

Tom Boonen leads Magnus Backstedt.

George Hincapie rides over the bad stuff.

Bradley Wiggins (Credit Agricole) and Gregory Rast (Phonak)

Riders raise dust over the cobbles. That's Thor Hushovd in the green and white Credit Agricole kit.

Panorama shot of the riders and cobbles

The final four (Hoffman, Backstedt, Hammond and Cancellara) jockey on the velodrome.

Peter van Petegem and Johan Museeuw finishing together.