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2012 Paris-Roubaix

2012 Paris–Roubaix
2012 UCI World Tour, race 10 of 28
Tom Boonen, Johan Vansummeren and Bernhard Eisel
Race details
Dates 8 April 2012 (2012-04-08)
Stages 1
Distance 257.5 km (160.0 mi)
Winning time 5h 55' 22"
Results
  Winner  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Second  Sébastien Turgot (FRA) (Team Europcar)
  Third  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) (BMC Racing Team)
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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

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