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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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(Quick-Step) | |
| Second |
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(Team CSC) | |
| Third |
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(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.