Tom Boonen Paris-Roubaix 2008

Tom Boonen (Quick Step) won Paris-Roubaix with a perfect ride on the pave and a powerful final sprint in the Roubaix velodrome.

Boonen had been under pressure after his team mate Stijn Devolder won the Tour of Flanders but responded with pure class, beating Fabian Cancellara (CSC) and Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) in the sprint.

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