2012 Paris–Roubaix

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2012 Paris–Roubaix

| image = 2012 Paris–Roubaix.jpg

| image_caption = Official event poster

| image_size =

| series = 2012 UCI World Tour

| race_no = 10

| season_no = 28

| date = {{Start date|2012|04|08|df=yes}}

| stages = 1

| distance = 257.5

| unit = km

| time = 5h 55' 22"

| speed = 43.5

| first = Tom Boonen

| first_nat = BEL

| first_team = {{UCI team code|OPQ|2012}}

| second = Sébastien Turgot

| second_nat = FRA

| second_team = {{UCI team code|EUC|2012}}

| third = Alessandro Ballan

| third_nat = ITA

| third_team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2012}}

| previous = 2011

| next = 2013

}}

The 2012 Paris–Roubaix was the 110th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 8 April 2012 over a distance of {{convert|257.5|km|1|abbr=off}} and was the tenth race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.

{{UCI team code|OPQ|2012}}'s Tom Boonen won the race for a record-equalling fourth time,{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532403/boonen-wins-2012-paris-roubaix-with-unstoppable-solo-attack.html|title=Boonen wins 2012 Paris-Roubaix with unstoppable solo attack|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|location=London|date=8 April 2012|access-date=8 April 2012|first=Nigel|last=Wynn}} after riding alone for {{convert|53|km|1|abbr=on}}. With {{convert|56|km|1|abbr=on}} to go Boonen had made a breakaway with teammate Niki Terpstra, but the latter quickly proved unable to follow the Belgian. Boonen continued solo to win in Roubaix by over a minute and a half. The second place was settled in a sprint finish with {{UCI team code|EUC|2012}}'s Sébastien Turgot just edging out Alessandro Ballan of {{UCI team code|BMC|2012}}.{{cite web|title=Indrukwekkende Boonen wint solo zijn 4e Roubaix|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1267756|publisher=Sporza|access-date=8 April 2012|date=8 April 2012|language=nl|trans-title=Impressive Boonen wins solo his 4th Roubaix}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-2012/results|title=Boonen triumphs at Paris-Roubaix|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath, UK|date=8 April 2012|access-date=8 April 2013|first=Brecht|last=Decaluwé}}

File:Tom_Boonen,_Johan_VanSummeren,_Bernie_Eisel_-_2012_Paris–Roubaix.jpg, Johan Vansummeren and Bernhard Eisel]]