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Paris-Roubaix (2011) Photos; Page 2: Race Photos

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Another hot, dusty Paris-Roubaix. The peloton on the Vertain a Saint Martin sur Ecaillon cobblestone sector with 120 of 258 kms of sheer hell completed.share this photo

As George Hincapie said post-race, this can't be healthy for you!share this photo

Ag2r's Martin Elmiger, the Swiss National Champ, was instrumental in the early success of the main breakshare this photo

Sirotti captures a variation of this shot every year. The peloton entering sector 12, Orchies, with 60 km to goshare this photo

The main break with the eventual winner going over some of the worst cobblestones on the route in the Arenberg Forest where Friday's recon photos were takenshare this photo

It was a bad day for Team QuickStep. There problems started in the Arenberg forest when team leader and one of the race favorites, Tom Boonen, had a mechanical and had to wait several minutes for his team car. He later crashed behind Bradley Wiggins just before he would have rejoined the pelotonshare this photo

A close-up of the dusty, slick cobblestones of the Carrefour de l'Arbre sector with 17 km to go share this photo

Garmin's Johan van Summeren (BEL) rode away from the 13 man break on the Carrefour de l'Arbre with 16 km to goshare this photo

Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank in pursuit share this photo

Followed by Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShackshare this photo

The rear of the chase group coming through a minute later. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky and Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank were seen arguing in the latter half of the raceshare this photo

Fabian Cancellara, Thor Hushovd and A. Ballan played cat and mouse in the chase group. Hushovd had no incentive to chase with his teammate in the leadshare this photo

Johan van Summeren continued to extend his lead over the remaining cobblestone sectors...share this photo

... until Fabian Cancellara made his move in the final kilometersshare this photo

Johan van Summeren had enough time to enjoy a victory lap on a flat tireshare this photo

The most unlikely of winners, a reminder that cycling really is a team sport...share this photo

Garmin-Cervelo's domestique Johan van Summeren wins the fast and dramatic 2011 Paris-Roubaix. Prior to today, he had three minor wins since turning pro in 2003 and now he's the new Paris-Roubaix Champion. “Today I feel like it’s justice for the guy who spends 99 per cent of his career dragging his ass on the front for Farrar, Hushovd and all our climbers”, Jonathan Vaughters said post-race.share this photo

Winning Paris-Roubaix is never prettyshare this photo

Fabian Cancellara closed the gap dramatically in the final kms and won the sitting bunch sprint for second 19s back. Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank was thrilled with third (video)share this photo

The media descending on the winner and his soon to be announced, fiancéshare this photo

You have to really like this guy for what he did today regardless of how bad he looked (and smelled?) at the finishshare this photo

Such a lovely couple and van Summeren proposed to his girlfriend, Justine, after the raceshare this photo

Thor Hushovd, 2nd and 3rd previously at Paris-Roubaix, played a big role in Garmin's team win over Fabian Cancellarashare this photo

"Damn. [Last] 5 kms on a flat! Johan is a stud" tweeted Jonathan Vaughtersshare this photo

The young Canadian David Veilleux (Europcar) had an impressive debut at Paris-Roubaix spending time in the main break until he was dropped near the end. He ended up 25th (+3:45).share this photo

A well-deserved coke for Cofidis. Kevin Ista wins the award for best post-race helmet hair.share this photo

The traditional hoisting of the winner's cobblestone trophyshare this photo

Uh, oh!share this photo

Johan van Summeren can just barely clean and jerk the winner's trophy which weighs 31 lbs. Luckily, he normally does his heavy lifting with his legs.share this photo

Your 2011 Paris-Roubaix Podium: 3rd Maarten Tjallingii +0:19 (Ned) Rabobank, 1st Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Cervelo 6:07:28, 2nd Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek +0:19share this photo

Wonder what Fabian Cancellara is thinking?share this photo

Paris-Roubaix (2011) Photos; Page 2: Race Photos

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