2011 Paris–Roubaix

The 2011 Paris–Roubaix was the 109th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 10 April 2011 over a distance of 258 kilometres (160.3 miles) and was the ninth race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

2011 Paris–Roubaix
2011 UCI World Tour, race 9 of 27
Johan Vansummeren en route to victory in Roubaix
Race details
Dates10 April 2011
Stages1
Distance258 km (160.3 mi)
Winning time6h 07' 28"
Results
  Winner  Johan Vansummeren (BEL) (Garmin–Cervélo)
  Second  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek)
  Third  Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (Rabobank)

Garmin–Cervélo's Johan Vansummeren claimed victory after making a solo breakaway from a four-man group with 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) remaining, holding on to win by 19 seconds at the velodrome in Roubaix.[1][2] He also held on to victory, despite riding the final 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) with a flat rear tyre.[1] Second place went to Leopard Trek rider and defending race winner Fabian Cancellara who caught the remaining riders from the breakaway – Maarten Tjallingii of Rabobank, Lars Bak of HTC–Highroad and Grégory Rast of Team RadioShack – and outsprinted them in Roubaix. Tjallingii completed the podium in third.

Teams

25 teams competed in the 2011 Paris–Roubaix. They were:[3]

Results
Results (1–10)
Cyclist Team Time
1  Johan Vansummeren (BEL) Garmin–Cervélo 6h 07' 28"
2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Leopard Trek + 19"
3  Maarten Tjallingii (NED) Rabobank + 19"
4  Grégory Rast (SUI) Team RadioShack + 19"
5  Lars Bak (DEN) HTC–Highroad + 21"
6  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 36"
7  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) HTC–Highroad + 47"
8  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Garmin–Cervélo + 47"
9  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Team Sky + 47"
10  Mathew Hayman (AUS) Team Sky + 47"

See also

References
  1. "Vansummeren wins Paris-Roubaix". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Reuters. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. MacLeary, John (10 April 2011). "Johan Van Summeren upsets odds to win 'the hell of the north' ahead of Fabian Cancellara". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  3. "Equipes". Letour.fr. Amaury Sport Organisation. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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