2008 Paris–Roubaix

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2008 Paris–Roubaix

| image = Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara, 2008 Paris-Roubaix.jpg

| image_caption = Tom Boonen at the 2008 Paris–Roubaix

| date = April 13, 2008

| stages = 1

| distance = 259

| unit = km

| time = 5h 58' 42"

| speed = 43.32

| first = Tom Boonen

| first_nat = BEL

| first_natvar =

| first_team = {{UCI team code|QST|2008}}

| second = Fabian Cancellara

| second_nat = SUI

| second_natvar =

| second_team = {{UCI team code|SBS|2008a}}

| third = Alessandro Ballan

| third_nat = ITA

| third_natvar =

| third_team = {{UCI team code|LAM|2008}}

| previous = 2007

| next = 2009

}}

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 {{convert|259|km|1|abbr=off}}. Tom Boonen of the {{UCI team code|QST|2008}} team won in a sprint inside the Roubaix velodrome. Fabian Cancellara was a close second and Alessandro Ballan came third.

Results

;April 13, 2008, Compiègne > Roubaix, {{convert|259|km|mi|abbr=on}}

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|+ Results (1–10){{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/apr08/roubaix08/?id=results |title=Tom Boonen blasts clash of the titans|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath, UK|date= 2008-04-13|access-date=2012-09-26|author=Gregor Brown}}

!Cyclist

!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center"| 1

| {{flagathlete|Tom Boonen|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|QST|2008}}

| align=right| 5h 58' 42"

style="text-align:center"| 2

|{{flagathlete|Fabian Cancellara|SUI}}

|{{UCI team code|SBS|2008a}}

| align=right| s.t.

style="text-align:center"| 3

|{{flagathlete|Alessandro Ballan|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|LAM|2008}}

| align=right| s.t.

style="text-align:center"| 4

|{{flagathlete|Martijn Maaskant|NED}}

|{{UCI team code|GRM|2008a}}

| align=right| + 3' 39"

style="text-align:center"| 5

|{{flagathlete|Stuart O'Grady|AUS}}

|{{UCI team code|SBS|2008a}}

| align=right| + 3' 57"

style="text-align:center"| 6

|{{flagathlete|Leif Hoste|BEL}}

|{{UCI team code|OLO|2008}}

| align=right| s.t.

style="text-align:center"| 7

|{{flagathlete|Stijn Devolder|BEL}}

|{{UCI team code|QST|2008}}

| align=right| + 3' 59"

style="text-align:center"| 8

|{{flagathlete|Johan van Summeren|BEL}}

|{{UCI team code|OLO|2008}}

| align=right| + 4' 35"

style="text-align:center"| 9

|{{flagathlete|George Hincapie|USA}}

|{{UCI team code|THR|2008a}}

| align=right| + 5' 12"

style="text-align:center"| 10

|{{flagathlete|Fabio Baldato|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|LAM|2008}}

| align=right| s.t.

The cobblestones

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style="background:#ccccff;"

!Section

!Kilometers

!Place

!Length

28

|98

|Troisvilles > Inchy

|2.2

27

|104.5

|Viesly > Quiévy

|1.8

26

|107

|Quiévy > Saint-Python

|3.7

25

|112

|Saint-Python

|1.5

24

|119.5

|Vertain > Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon

|1.9

23

|126.5

|Capelle-sur-Écaillon> Le-Buat

|1.7

22

|138.5

|Verchain-Maugré > Quérénaing

|1.6

21

|141.5

|Quérénaing > Maing

|2.5

20

|144.5

|Maing > Monchaux-sur-Écaillon

|1.6

19

|156

|Haveluy > Wallers

|2.5

18

|164

|Trouée d'Arenberg

|2.4

17

|170.5

|Wallers > Hélesmes

|1.6

16

|177

|Hornaing > Wandignies-Hamage

|3.7

15

|184.5

|Warlaing > Brillon

|2.4

14

|188

|Tilloy > Sars-et-Rosières

|2.4

13

|194.5

|Beuvry-la-forêt > Orchies

|1.4

12

|199.5

|Orchies

|1.7

11

|205.5

|Auchy-lez-Orchies > Bersée

|1.2

10

|211

|Mons-en-Pévèle

|3

9

|217

|Mérignes > Pont-à-Marcq

|0.7

8

|220

|Pont-Thibaut > Ennevelin

|1.4

7

|225.5

|Templeuve > L'Épinette

|0.2

7

|226

|Templeuve > Moulin-de-Vertain

|0.5

6

|232.5

|Cysoing > Bourghelles

|1.3

6

|235

|Bourghelles > Wannehain

|1.1

5

|239.5

|Camphin-en-Pévèle

|1.8

4

|242.5

|Carrefour de l'Arbre

|2.1

3

|244.5

|Gruson

|1.1

2

|251.5

|Hem

|1.4

1

|258

|Roubaix

|0.3

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