Paris-Roubaix (2014) Photos April 13

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Stage 2:  Thursday Recon  Full Results and Report

A reminder that Arenberg is also hosting a Tour de France stage this summer		Jean Stablinski monument along the Arenberg trench. The former French cyclist was the one who recommended that Arenberg be used in Paris-Roubaix
Morning sunlight on the Arenberg cobbles	Needs mowing	The earth next to the Arenberg cobbles is turned up each year to prevent riders from riding on the grass. Spectators will stand to the left.
2014 close inspection of the Arenberg cobbles	Robert Forster leading Unitedhealthcare through the Arenberg forest	Lotto - Belisol on the Arenberg cobbles
Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin) Arenberg	More Arenberg close-ups
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) getting reacquainted with the Arenberg cobbles	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory)	Former winner, Johan Van Summeren (Garmin - Sharp) will race Paris-Roubaix after all despite the horrific crash at Sunday's Tour of Flanders
Garmin - Sharp Arenberg recon	Katusha's Vladimir Isaichev and Luca Paolini	Noon at the Arenberg; Luca Paolini (Katusha)
On to the Orchies section	Orchies: Unitedhealthcare. The first year the American team will race Paris-Roubaix	Orchies: Unitedhealthcare
Orchies close-up	Lotto - Belisol hitting the Orchies cobbles	Marcel Sieberg at the front for Lotto - Belisol
Lotto - Belisol	Next through Orchies was Belkin	Orchies: Belkin
Lars Boom (Belkin) bringing up the rear	Hayden Roulston leading Trek Factory through Orchies	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) on his own at Orchies
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) at Orchies	Tyler Farrar leading Garmin-Sharp through Orchies	And there goes Garmin - Sharp
Team Belkin in the Moulin de Vertain section	2014 update on the Moulin de Vertain cobbles	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) on the Moulin de Vertain cobbles
Moulin de Vertain cobble close up

Stage 3:  Race day  Full Results and Report

Rolling through farmland at Paris-Roubaix. A reminder that the course isn't all flat. (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)	The break exiting the first of 28 cobble sectors, Troisvilles a Inchy; John Murphy (Unitedhealthcare) at the front	Jasha Sutterlin (Movistar) on sector 25, Quievy
13:00:10 John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) Quievy a Saint - Python	Sector 24, Solesmes a Haussy	The peloton at Solesmes a Haussy
Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) avoiding sector 24, Solesmes a Haussy	Fans waiting at the Arenberg Forest	Tim De Troyer (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) and John Murphy (Unitedhealthcare) leading the break through the Arenberg Forest
The peloton coming through 4 minutes later	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) followed by Filippo Pozzato (Lampre - Merida) in the Arenberg Forest	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Lars Boom (Belkin) at the Arenberg
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) had all sorts of problems today; this time at the Arenberg Forest	Johan Van Summeren (Garmin - Sharp) and Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) at the sector after Arenberg, Pont Gibus	Bjorn Thurau (Europcar) crashes at Pont Gibus
Another problem for Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) who called it quits at Pont Gibus	Gibus Pont (Astana) avoiding a crash at Pont Gibus	70 km to go: John Murphy (Unitedhealthcare) leading at sector 15, Warlaing a Brillon, with a two minute lead...
Lars Boom (Belkin) and Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) leading the chase at Warlaing a Brillon	49 km to go. Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) leading the new break through sector 11, Auchy lez Orchies a Bersee	10 seconds back, the chase led by Taylor Phinney (Bmc) at Auchy lez Orchies a Bersee
45 km to go. Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Thor Hushovd (Bmc) at Mons en Pevele	Belkin/Sep Vanmarcke chasing at Mons en Pevele	Sector 8 Pont Thibaut a Ennevelin with 35 km to go; Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) with more riders in the break
30 seconds back, Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin) attacking off the chase at Pont Thibaut a Ennevelin	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) Pont Thibaut a Ennevelin	Sector 6 (Cysoing a Bourghelles) with 23 km to go, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) followed and Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) at the front of the race. Btw, as picked out by ‏@atouchstone, spot the flying water bottle in this photo.
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) attack off the chase at Cysoing a Bourghelles	Edvald Boasson (Team Sky) recovered from his earlier crash	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) Bourghelles a Wannehain
Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) biding his time through Bourghelles a Wannehain (Sector 6b with 20 km go)	Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) crashing at Bourghelles a Wannehain with teammates Marcus Burghardt and Taylor Phinney avoiding him
Kristjan Koren (Cannondale) fighting for position	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) on the Carrefour de l'Arbre (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)	John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) Carrefour de l'Arbre
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) leading the race through Carrefour de l'Arbre (sector 4 with 13 km to go)	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) Carrefour de l'Arbre
John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) was part of the chase through Carrefour de l'Arbre	A quiet day for Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) as he heads through Carrefour de l'Arbre	Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) Carrefour de l'Arbre
Bradley Wiggins (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)	Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) Carrefour de l'Arbre on his way to an impressive 9th place finish	Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)
(S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)	One rider enters the Roubaix velodrome on his own...	Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) successfully attacked on the final cobble sector with 6 km to go and soloed to the finish in Roubaix
Omega Pharma - Quick Step's strength in numbers paid off for Niki Terpstra	20 seconds later, John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) won the sprint finish for 2nd while Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) grabs another podium finish	John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) was happy to win the sprint finish for 2nd, his first monument podium result
The next group entering the Velodrome	Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) post-race	John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) looks like he won too
Nice to see a big smile for finishing second (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de)	3rd Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory)	2nd John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano)
1st Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) just barely passes the post-race cobble clean and jerk	Your 2014 Paris-Roubaix Podium: 2nd John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano), 1st Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step), 3rd Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) Roubaix
	Winner's photo-op, Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)