Paris-Roubaix veterans like Stuart O'Grady, Tom Boonen, Flippo Pozzato and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle pose for a minute's silence for Franco Ballerini in Compiegne...
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A nineteen-man escape is in front at the first cobbles - but only by two minutes...
Sky's Ian Stannard is to the fore as the peloton allows the escape a little more grace...
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Francaise des Jeux starts to chase on the fifth section of cobbles...
This is still a big peloton, courtesy of the strong headwinds today...
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The man to watch - Fabian Cancellara leads the peloton into the Arenberg forest...
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Strangely, it is Adam Hansen who leads a trio of pursuiters well after the forest...
Jeremy Hunt is in charge of the refined escape as the next phase begins...
A TV motorbike is squeezing the escapers as the peloton moves in...
Hansen has emerged in front after catching the original escape...
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Tom Boonen looks strong and concentrated as he closes another gap...
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The cobbles at Orchies show a new situation - a leading group of about 35 riders...
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Bjorn Selander (right) is the unlucky victim of a crash soon after Orchies...
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Saxo Bank makes its first move near Bersee...
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Sebastia Hinault is surprisingly in front at Bersee...
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Thor Hushovd makes it clear there's something serious about to begin...
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Hayden Roulston is up there as well - the best Kiwi and Team Columbia representative...
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Fabian Cancellara is already pulling away at Mons-en-Pevele...
Tom Boonen is miles away from this move, as is Flecha and Hushovd...
Cancelara has not waited for anyone - the Swiss cyclist is away and alone at Ennevelin...
Hushovd is probably the only man capable of chasing and catching Cancellara...
George Hincapie is strong, but he's being forced to work even harder now...
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Their faces say it all - Boonen, Flecha and Hushovd are doomed to a supporting role in Cancellara's wake...
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Cancellara is almost three minutes ahead at the Cysoing cobbles...
Roger Hammond has moved up to support Hushovd...
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Cancellara is actually showing the strain as he enters the Carrefour de l'Arbre...
Tom Boonen also has an interest in 2nd and third places...
Hushovd and Flecha are away in the last 10-kilometres, 2nd and 3rd place is there's...
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Fabian Cancellara wins the 2010 Paris-Roubaix - by exactly two minutes...
Everyone's a winner - Cancellara shares his podium with Hushovd and Flecha...