Tom Boonen at the 2008 Paris–Roubaix
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Dates | April 13 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 259 km (160.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 5h 58' 42" | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Tom Boonen (BEL) | (Quick-Step) | |
Second | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | (Team CSC) | |
Third | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | (Lampre) |
The 2008 Paris–Roubaix was the 106th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 13 April 2008 over a distance of 259 kilometres (160.9 miles). Tom Boonen of the Quick-Step team won in a sprint inside the Roubaix velodrome. Fabian Cancellara was a close second and Alessandro Ballan came third.