The 2011 Paris–Roubaix was the 109th running of the

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single-day cycling race, often known as the ''Hell of the North''. It was held on 10 April 2011 over a distance of and was the ninth race of the

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season. 's

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claimed victory after making a solo breakaway from a four-man group with remaining, holding on to win by 19 seconds at the velodrome in

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. He also held on to victory, despite riding the final with a flat rear tyre. Second place went to rider and defending race winner

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who caught the remaining riders from the breakaway – Maarten Tjallingii of ,

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of and

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of – and outsprinted them in Roubaix. Tjallingii completed the podium in third.

Teams

25 teams competed in the 2011 Paris–Roubaix. They were: Teams for Paris-Roubaix * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wild Cards * * * * * * *

Results

References

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Teams

Results

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