Paris-Roubaix (France), 257kms

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John Murphy leads the day's hopeful escape on to the Troisvilles cobbles...

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Omega leads the peloton on to the cobbles over eight minutes later - but they're chasing hard..!

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The peloton is splitting over the cobbles at Quievy, watched by thousands of fans...

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Andreas Schillinger leads the escape over section No 22, they still have over seven minutes lead...

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Summery scenes hide the fact that this is a Springtime Classic - and perhaps the toughest one..!

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Markel Irizar leads the chase for Trek on the cobbles south of Arenberg...

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The escape ploughs through the Arenberg forest with Kenny De Haes about to break a wheel..

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The still-compact peloton speeds into the Arenberg forest with a Wanty rider chasing hard...

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Hayden Roulston has crashed heavily just before the cobbles at Hornaing...

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A Topsport rider won't be using this bike again today..!

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Murphy has been forced out of the escape with a flat tyre...

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Taylor Phinney chases for BMC on the cobbles near Brillon...

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The peloton is in pursuit of a new escape on the cobbles at Orchies...

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Tom Boonen and Geraint Thomas lead this new escape across the cobbles at Bersee...

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Thor Hushovd is crossing the gap with amazing strength..!

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David Millar is chasing Hushovd hard..!

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Blaz Jarc has crashed into a fallen Katusha rider on the grit...

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Hushovd is in control of the Boonen-Thomas escape at Ennevlin...

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Sep Vanmarcke attacks from the Cancellara group, exploding the race in the last 40-kilometres..!

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Fabian Cancellara is on the attack and chasing Vanmarcke, but he's marked by Lars Boom..!

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Bradley Wiggins is chasing too, the showdown of the day is starting..!

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The Hushovd-Thomas-Boonen escape is just 20-seconda ahead of Peter Sagan..!

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Sagan and Wynants are caught between Hushovd's escape and Cancellara's chase at Cysoing...

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Mitchell Docker is chasing at the head of Cancellara's group...

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Boonen is pushing the escape along at Bourghelles...

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Cancellara is chasing hard, but he's marked by his Omega and Belkin rivals..

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Greg van Avermaet bites the dust with Marcus Burghardt cleverly avoiding him..!

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Jens Keukeleire needs a wheel change on the next section of cobbles...

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Peter Sagan is out in front on the cobbles of the Carrefour de l'Arbre, but only just..!

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Cancellara chases Sagan, but is still marked by Omega and Belkin...

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Wiggins is still chasing in no-man's land - but he'll take ninth-place in Roubaix...

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Matthew Hayman is out of the leading group with a flat tyre...

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Niki Terpstra circles the Roubaix velodrome after maintaining his attack in the last six-kilometres...

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Niki Terpstra wins the 2014 Paris-Roubaix..!

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John Degenkolb gets the better of Cancellara in the sprint for 2nd and 3rd..

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It's hard to tell if Sir Bradley Wiggins is pleased or disappointed with his Paris-Roubaix...

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Luke Durbridge shows he is anything but hapy with his race - Keukeleire was Orica-Green Edge's best-finisher in 25th place...

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Niki Terpstra celebrates his greatest win with John Degenkolb and Fabian Cancellara..!

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