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There aren't big crowds at every cobblestone sector; the Querenaing a Maing sector 150 km into the race		share this photo
The famous Arenberg Forest (Trench) at km 172 is the fan favorite		share this photo
You're not likely to win the race here, but you can lose it		share this photo
Tom Boonen flatted here last year. This year, he led the peloton to the other side		share this photo
The Orchies sector at km 197		share this photo
It was a bad day for Team GreenEdge on the road. Six of their eight riders, including Baden Cooke pictured here, didn't finish and Stuart O'Grady was there top finisher all the way down in 53rd position + 9:37.		share this photo
It was a bad day for lots of riders. Looks like a broken collarbone for this Argos-Shimano rider.		share this photo
The main break formed after the Arenberg forest. Filippo Pozzato was well positioned on Boonen's wheel here, but Pozzato later crashed after Boonen attacked (photos)		share this photo
Tom Boonen dropped everyone with 53 km still to go		share this photo
The large chase never got organized		share this photo
At times, Tom Boonen seems larger than life; Templeuve l’Epinette cobble sector km 224 / 33 km to go		share this photo
Sky had for 4 and 5 guys in the chase at times, but they couldn't bring back one rider.		share this photo
Rabobank also had two riders in the chase Lars Boom (6th + 1:43) and Maarten Wynants (10th + 3:31)		share this photo
Last year's winner, Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Barracuda), negotiating the Mons en Pevele cobble sector. He finished 9th + 3:31.		share this photo
Carrefour de l'Arbre section with Tom Boonen's teammate Nike Terpstra (5th 1:39) who earlier helped disrupt the chase. Here he is with Luca Paolini (Katusha) , 11th + 3:31. Notice, Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) in the background. Over the final 17 km he would move up to finish second.		share this photo
No gloves or tape; in every respect Tom Boonen made the cobbles look easy today		share this photo
Tom Boonen had plenty of time to savor victory on his two laps of the Roubaix velodrome		share this photo
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma QuickStep) equals the record of four Paris-Roubaix victories.		share this photo
"My greatest win ever."		share this photo
Photo finish for 2nd with Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) barely holding off Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing). Imagine the discussion that would have transpired if this was for first. Juan Antono Flecha (Sky) was 4th and Tom Boonen teammate, Niki Terpstra was 5th		share this photo
Lets backup a split second and take a look at the photo-finish. It's very close but it does look like Turgot held on by the slimmest of margins as they say.		share this photo
Make way for the winnaar		share this photo
And the winner is...		share this photo
Tom Boonen hoists the winner's trophy which weighs 31 lbs. Remember Johan van Summeren struggling with the clean and jerk last year? (photo)		share this photo
Your 2012 Paris-Roubaix podium, 3rd Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing), 1st Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma QuickStep) and 2nd Sébastien Turgot (Europcar)		share this photo
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