2012 UCI World Tour, race 10 of 28 | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 8 April 2012 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 257.5 km (160.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 55' 22" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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Winner | Tom Boonen (BEL) | (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) | |
Second | Sébastien Turgot (FRA) | (Team Europcar) | |
Third | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | (BMC Racing Team) |
The 2012 Paris–Roubaix was the 110th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 8 April 2012 over a distance of 257.5 kilometres (160.0 miles) and was the tenth race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Tom Boonen won the race for a record-equalling fourth time, after riding alone for 53 km (32.9 mi). With 56 km (34.8 mi) to go Boonen had made a breakaway with team-mate Niki Terpstra, but the latter quickly proved unable to follow the Belgian. Boonen continued solo to win in Roubaix by over a minute and a half. The second place was settled in a sprint finish with Team Europcar's Sébastien Turgot just edging out Alessandro Ballan of BMC Racing Team.
Riders from 25 teams took part in the 2012 Paris–Roubaix. These are:
Teams for Paris-Roubaix
Wild Cards