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It's finally here. The riders are signing on and the start of Paris-Roubaix is almost upon us. 

The sun is shining in Compiegne and it's expected to be a dry day but there was rain yesterday and we could have some mud. 

There were some concerns that the Troisville pavé sector could be removed because of mud but it has been washed and scrubbed and will remain in the race. 

World champion Peter Sagan will be riding his custom Tarmac for the first part of today's race. He will switch to the Specialized Roubaix before they hit the cobbles. 

Throughout the week we have been taking a look at the bikes of some of today's favourites. Click on the names to take a look at the bikes of Peter Sagan, Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara.

The UCI are checking the bikes of 10 teams this morning. Those that aren't being checked this morning have already been checked at recent races. 

After missing out on the podium at the Tour of Flanders, Alexander Kristoff is looking to make his first podium at Paris-Roubaix. The Norwegian is looking at the fine details today and after giving his tyres a little squeeze this morning he tells his mechanic that the pressure in them is too high. Riders want lower pressures for a better ride over the cobbles. 

Less than 10 minutes to the start in Compiegne. Take a look at the start list here

Niki Terpstra and Mark Cavendish shake hands at the start. Cavendish is only riding his second ever Paris-Roubaix.

Fabian Cancellara riding to sign on. All the riders are at the start and ready to get going. 

And they're off

Today's start was bumped back 10 minutes due to an expected tailwind. Organisers want to make sure the race finishes at the right time for TV purposes but they also want to avoid train issues of last year. 

A problem for Alexandre Pichot in the neutral zone. It looks like he's lost his saddle. He's riding along holding onto it and waiting for a replacement bike. 

Fabian Cancellara is near the front. He was the picture of focus at the start. The Swiss rider let the emotions of his final Tour of Flanders get to him last weekend and he's hoping to avoid that at Paris-Roubaix. 

Away from the racing and there's some good news for Greg Van Avermaet as he gets back to training. The Belgian would have been a favourite for today's race but he crashed and broke his collarbone at the Tour of Flanders. He underwent surgery early in the week and you can read the full story here

The riders are still in the neutral section but we can expect fireworks as soon as the flag drops.

Don't forget to take a look at our riders to watch video and let us know on twitter who your favourites are. You can find me on @SadhbhOS.

The flag is waving and we've got racing.

Lots of attacks coming, including one from French champion Stephen Tronet. He's got about 10 riders with him but they've not got a very big gap. 

This week we took a look back at the 2002 Paris-Roubaix, the edition that announced Tom Boonen as a future star, in a Cyclingnews Podcast special. You can listen to it here as we wait for the first break to get away. 

The peloton is in a very long line as riders continue to try and snap the elastic. None have been successful yet. 

It looks like we've got a proper break forming now. Two riders are bridging across to a four-man group out front to make a six-man break and it looks like the peloton is happy with this at the moment. 

IAM Cycling obviously wanted to make that move and they missed it. They've now got a man on the front pushing the pace. 

We now appear to have a chase group of about six riders trying to bridge across to the leaders but the peloton isn't having it and Lotto-Soudal are pulling it back. 

The six out front are Niels Polit (Katusha), Gedeminas Bagdonas (AG2R-La Mondiale), Benoit Jarrier (Fortuneo Vital Concept), Kenneth Van Bilsen (Cofidis), Robin Stenuit (Wanty Group Gobert), Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko Marseille Provence KTM).

These six men out front aren't being given much rope at the moment. Their advantage is just 12 seconds at the moment. A lot of teams will want to get men into this move. 

The peloton have brought the escapees back and we've got another flurry of attacks coming off the front now. 

The riders have completed 23km thus far and we've got one of the Lampre riders trying a move off the front. 

232km remaining from 257km

The rest of the breakaway hopefuls are struggling to keep up with Devolder at the moment. We've got about 10 riders out front and more still trying to bridge across. 

BMC, Etixx, Trek, LottoNL-Jumbo and Tinkoff all have riders in this move. The peloton will not want to let this go and we can see the pace is still very high in the peloton as riders struggle to keep up. 

Devolder looking very displeased with the other breakaway riders not helping him out. He throws his arm up in frustration and now he finally gets a little assistance. 

No surprise that this group has been brought back. It was way too strong for the peloton to even consider letting it away. We're back to square one and I reckon it's going to be quite some time before something finally sticks. 

223km remaining from 257km

Astana leading the peloton at the moment. They were very active at the start and appear to have missed this move.

It looks like the escapees have won this tug of war and the gap is going out now. It's currently 29 seconds. 

Some of the riders in this move: Stijn Devolder, Jasper Stuyven (Trek Segafredo), Christian Knees (Team Sky), Jelle Wellays (Lotto-Soudal), Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Etixx-QuickStep).

Dimension Data report that Mark Cavendish is one of the men in this big break.

The peloton are making headway again and the gap is coming down very quickly. The pace means that the bunch has split with around 40 riders in this first peloton.

Just nine seconds for this leading group and it is now beginning to break apart. Three riders are now trying to break clear. They are Viviani, Coledan and Porsev. 

Apologies it is Van Poppel not Coledan who is in this three-man move. 

These three have just 14 seconds on the peloton, which is chasing hard. The peloton is growing in numbers again as riders latch back on. 

23 seconds for the escapees but the peloton is not giving up just yet. IAM Cycling are keen to get a man into the break today. 

We've already seen Mark Cavendish in the break. He is riding his second ever Paris-Roubaix and he told British television that he is relishing the opportunity. 

201km remaining from 257km

We've put together a some photos and quotes from this morning's start. You can flick through the gallery and read what the riders had to say right here

Brandle has had to give up on his attempt as he is brought back. We've now got a group of five trying to bridge the gap that has gone up to 30 seconds. 

Topsport Vlaanderen has two riders in this chase. There are also riders from Wanty, Cofidis and Dimension Data but yet again the peloton is not happy with this and after almost 60km of racing we've got no serious break.

If you missed it, there was controversy over the weekend as Eddy Merckx snubbed four-time Paris-Roubaix winner Roger de Vlaeminck in his dream team

Cyclingnews spoke to Patrick Lefevere, who has won 21 Tour f Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in his time as a team manager, and he picked his dream classics team. Who made the cut? Find out here. 

 

189km remaining from 257km

It has been a quick start to Paris-Roubaix and the average speed over the first hour has been a zippy 47.5kph. 

Want to get a sense of what it is like to ride over the cobbles, follow Peter Sagan and Tinkoff team on-board during their recon on Friday. 

Peter Sagan chasing back onto the peloton with teammate Adam Blythe. Looks like he may have had a mechanical issue. 

Actually, it appears he was keen to get rid of some extra clothing. It's getting a bit warmer out there and there's no need for too many layers.  

182km remaining from 257km

Chavanel told reporters yesterday that he was hoping to get into the break and avoid any bad luck. Two difficult goals.

174km remaining from 257km

Tony Martin is pushing the pace at the front of the peloton along with Bora Argon and there has been a split in the bunch. 

About 20 seconds between the first and second pelotons while the leaders have 30 seconds on the first of those groups. 

Remember to check out our riders to watch here and let me know on twitter via @SadhbhOS who are your picks for victory, the podium or any notable performances. 

 

165km remaining from 257km

162km remaining from 257km

The riders are in Troisvilles and the cobbles are looming, let the games begin. 

Crash

Lots of jostling in the peloton and some riders go down near the back. Oliveira seems to be the worst affected.

Representatives from Trek, Sky and Etixx all on the front. Position is key here. 

The break are onto the first cobbled sector. It's a 2.2km ride rated 3 stars. 

@SadhbhOS Boom, Boasson Hagen, and Bauer in that exact order.

Plenty of people waiting with spare wheels. Teams don't have enough people to cover all the sectors so employ the help of fans and others to provide some assistance. 

Sky are on the front of the peloton through Troisvilles with Etixx-QuickStep just behind.

Troisvilles was the sector that was under threat because of the mud but there was lots of work put in to clear it and scrub the cobbles. Still some mud but it is mostly on the side of the road. 

Etixx-QuickStep probably have the strongest team in terms of depth with Boonen, Terpstra and Stybar all potential winners today. Stybar finished second last year and he told Cyclingnews that he hopes his cyclo-cross skills will give him a small advantage

151km remaining from 257km

Some gearing problems for Sylvain Chavanel. The cobbles are not the bike's friend. 

Peter Sagan has opted to go for mechanical gearing today for that reason. It's not a fail-safe but it reduces the chances of a mechanical issue. He suffered one towards the end of last year's race when his shifter broke. 

A crash in the peloton and it is Phil Gaimon. He slips out on a corner. 

We're on sector 25 and Morkov is about to be caught by the peloton. Bad luck for him, suffering a puncture. 

Morkov's teammate Alexander Kristoff is aiming for the podium today and he said a small bunch sprint is his best shot. You can also watch Kristoff talk through his Canyon Aeroad, which he used for Flanders and is using today. 

145km remaining from 257km

The average speed is a swift 45.8kph. The fastest ever Roubaix was 45.1kph in 1964 and was won by Peter Post. We can expect this to slow down in the latter stages. 

Floris Gerts has had a big season so far, winning his first race as a pro in Limburg but he's being dropped off the back of the peloton at the moment. Michal Kolar is also getting dropped. 

If you haven't watched it yet, get a feel for the cobbles with this on-board footage from Tinkoff.

More riders falling foul of mechanical problems in the break. Martinez is the next rider to be dropped after he suffers from a snapped chain. 

139km remaining from 257km

Vertain the next cobbled sector to come. It has a three star rating and is 2.3km.

More problems for Lars Boom. He's just off the back of the peloton at the moment and doesn't look too happy. He's already had a mechanical issue earlier today. 

133km remaining from 257km

Boom is back in the main group but that is energy he would have preferred not to use up. 

Boom is back in the main group but that is energy he would have preferred not to use up. 

Crash

Riders having to do a bit of cyclo-cross to get around the crash on the cobbled sector. Fredrik Zurlo looks worst off but there doesn't appear to be any serious injuries. 

Popovych has been doing a lot of work in the breakaway. He's going to retire after this race and become a directeur sportif. Popovych has been a professional since 2002 and is a former u23 Paris-Roubaix winner. 

A puncture for Wallays and the breakaway now down to 13 riders as we have two trying to attack off the front of the peloton. 

129km remaining from 257km

Dayer Quintana has a mechanical issue. He takes the opportunity to shake hands with a few fans on the side of the road. 

Mathias Brandle beginning to suffer. He had a good effort earlier trying to get into the break and he's now paying for it. 

Chavanel still on the back of the leading group. Is he saving energy or is he in trouble? I'm inclined to think it is the former as he tries to improve on his previous best finish of 8th. 

With 122km to go, the gap to the escapees is really going out now and it has past the three-minute mark. 

Who are your favourites for the win today? Let me know on twitter at @SadhbhOS and I'll post them here. 

Wallays is still currently stuck in no man's land after his puncture. He's 2 minutes behind the break and 1:32 ahead of the peloton. 

The escapees are mid-way through the Quérénaing - Maing sector. A three-star, 2.5km ride and they look fairly comfortable. Well, as comfortable as you can be. 

@SadhbhOS I have rowe down as favourite, 5th in Flanders on a course which doesn't suit him, Sagan and Kristoff prefer flanders!

Oscar Gatto reportedly out of the race after crashing in that same incident as Zurlo. That will be a blow for Sagan. 

Another crash and there is lots of mud on this sector. Porsev is down. He was in one of the earlier breaks and he looks in trouble. 

Boy van Poppel was also involved in that incident as was a Movistar rider. 

Van Keirsbulck is now driving the pace on the peloton and he's forcing some splits in the group. Sky, Lotto-Soudal, LottoNL, Dimension Data all making this front split.

BMC, Trek-Segafredo and Orica-GreenEdge also in that front split. Waiting to see if any of the big favourites have missed out. 

It's now Tony Martin powering on the front now that they're on the tarmac. He's getting some instructions in his ear and the peloton has blown to pieces. 

@SadhbhOS 1st: Boasson Hagen2nd: Tom Boonen3rd: Tony MartinBoasson Hagen wins out of small group of 3 with two Etixx riders; in a sprint

We're seeing reports that the two pre-race favourites Fabian Cancellara and Peter Sagan have missed this split. 

109km remaining from 257km

No time checks yet on the two pelotons but it is a sizeable gap. 

We do have a time check now and it is 50 seconds. Etixx has lost Stybar in that split but they have Tom Boonen up in the front group.

Earlier in the week, we spoke to two-tine winner of Paris-Roubaix Sean Kelly on what it takes to win the race and he gave us a few more bits of advice.

 

 

 

 

The gap between the Cancellara, Sagan and Kristoff group and the Boonen group has gone up to almost a minute. 

100km remaining from 257km

Want to know what it is like to ride the Arenberg Trench? Take a look at this video we took from last year. It's a hell of a ride. 

@SadhbhOS Cancellara is big favourite,but my joker is Roelandts,Benoot is still injured and I think he is Lotto Soudal leader today

Another upping in pace from Tony Martin and he's got just four other riders with him. They are Tom Boonen, Ian Stannard, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Robert Wagner. 

Dutch proverb: "Racing is licking your opponent's plate clean before starting on your own" - Hennie Kuiper

97km remaining from 257km

There doesn't appear to be a proper chase coming from the Sagan/Cancellara group. No panic just yet. 

The countdown to the Arenberg is well underway. It's in the sights of the escapees.

The escapees are on the Arenberg and there are huge crowds along the side of the sector. 

Popovych is the man on the front. It's the safest place to be in case of a crash. 

Tony Martin takes the chasers into the Arenberg and they're just 1:30 behind now. 

The escape group has split into two as the Cancellara/Sagan group is now into the Arenberg. 

Former champion Terpstra is also in that Cancellara group.

Over a minute between the Boonen group and the Cancellara group now. We're hearing that there have been some crashes further back. Quinziato and Viviani believed to be among those that have come down. 

Vanmarcke is in between the Boonen and Cancellara groups. He's about 30 seconds down. 

It is Cancellara leading the chase with Oss in his wheel. Sagan is behind Oss and then the QuickStep pairing of Terpstra and Stybar are behind him. 

The escapees have come back together now and are back onto the tarmac. They can breathe a short sigh of relief. 

Sagan attacks the chase group and Cancellara follows. 

Earlier we brought you the thoughts of Sean Kelly. Now we have the thoughts of Greg Lemond, who finished fourth in 1985.

87km remaining from 257km

Lots more splits happening. Sagan seems to be doing a lot of the work in the chase and he's got Mark Cavendish close behind him. 

83km remaining from 257km

Behind Peter Sagan keeps trying to inject pace into the chase but few riders are willing to help him. He appears to be alone, without any Tinkoff teammates. 

The Sagan/Cancellara group is at 1:00. Their chances are hanging by a thread. 

Cyclingnews saw the UCI carry out bikes check at the start of Paris-Roubaix.10 teams were checked, both their race bikes and spare bikes on team cars.  

78km remaining from 257km

Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) is working hard, trying to drag Cancellara, Sagan and the others back into the race.

75km remaining from 257km

Matt Hayman has a 15-second gap out front. He's got a long way to go on his own if he wants to taste success. 

Janse Van Rensburg has brought the escape group back to Hayman. It has split in two though and Chavanel has missed out for now. 

Tony Martin continues to set the pace in the second major group on the road, while Boonen is sitting somewhere in the middle of it. 

70km remaining from 257km

Sky has both Stannard and Rowe in this Boonen group. They've also got Puccio up front so things are looking very good for them. 

Popovych has reportedly been dropped from the leading group as his leader continues to close in on the chasers. Cancellara and Sagan are now 30 seconds back on the Boonen group. 

We've got a band primed and ready to serenade the riders as they go past. Popovych has been caught by the Boonen group but he's waiting for his leader Cancellara. 

Popovych is back with Cancellara and immediately takes up the pace setting. They're now 40 seconds back. 

64km remaining from 257km

Glad I had chance to race @Paris_Roubaix back in 2009 when I was young, crazy & oblivious. Does HD coverage make it look even more gnarly?!

63km remaining from 257km

The chasers have caught up with the leaders and Hayman strikes out again.

Tony Martin is dropped. His job is done and what an impressive job it has been. 

Stuyven is now leading the chase for Cancellara but the gap remains at 50 seconds. Time is running out for this group to make the juncture. 

Lots of little digs coming out of this leading group but nothing sticking just yet.

Stuyven gone and Cancellara attacks. Sagan is immediately in his wheel. 

59km remaining from 257km

56km remaining from 257km

It's a big group that Cancellara is trying to chase down. They are:

We're onto the four-star Auchy-lez-Orchies - Bersée and then we'll be quickly onto Mons-en-Pévèle.

Cancellara is dragging around 15 riders with him including Niki Terpstra.

Moscon goes down on a wet corner and Luke Rowe goes over him. They've still got Puccio and Stannard safe but that is bad news for Sky who have looked so strong. 

Things go from pad to worse for Sky. Puccio goes down and almost takes Stannard and Boonen with him. Sky down to just one rider in this group.

49km remaining from 257km

It is actually the Cancellara group that Rowe has come back to, as has Moscon. 

A replay shows Rowe doing quite the forward role. He's lucky not to have injured himself badly. 

The leaders onto Mons-en-Pévèle and it is LottoNL Jumbo that lead them on with Vanmarcke near the front. 

I'm afriad I'm going to correct myself again. Rowe is back with the front group along with teammate Stannard. It is Puccio and Moscon that are in the second group with Cancellara and Sagan. There are 43 seconds between the two groups at the moment. 

Vanmarcke attacks and takes Stannard with him. Cancellara crashes in the chasing group. 

Cancellara went down pretty hard and it seems like he may have taken someone else with him. Sagan avoids him though and now he has to take up the chase. 

Sagan actually rode over Cancellara's bike. That was some amazing bike handling. 

44km remaining from 257km

With Vanmarcke is Stannard, Erviti, Boonen, Boasson Hagen, Saramotins. Rowe is chasing hard. 

Hayman is also in that leading group. 

The gap between the leaders and the chasers continues to grow to 1:10. It looks like the winner will come from this group. 

40km remaining from 257km

If Tom Boonen wins it will be a record-breaking fifth. We spoke to him a while back about why Paris-Roubaix is a slow killer of a race. You can hear what he had to say here

38km remaining from 257km

Rowe almost back with the lead group after being dropped following the Vanmarcke attack. 

He brings Sieberg and Haussler with him. This is probably the best ride in a long time from Heinrich Haussler, who has not been up to much so far in these Classics. 

Cancellara so far unable to bring the gap back. It looks like any chance he had at a good result is gone. What a shame for his final ever Paris-Roubaix. 

If Boonen wins he will have the record. 5 Paris-Roubaix victories.......and Roger De Vlaeminck will lose his mind

33km remaining from 257km

Sieberg decides to have a little go off the front. It's worth a try for the German but he's not got much of a gap just yet. 

The pace has definitely knocked off as the riders head towards the next bit of pave. The Sagan group has come back a touch to 58 seconds but it doesn't look like he'll be able to make it back. 

Boonen makes a little dig off the front but Vanmarcke brings him back.

Boonen is the only former winner, and the only monument winner, in this front group so we have a high chance of seeing a debut monument winner. 

Haussler not happy he's not getting some help. He expresses his frustration and Boonen takes up the front. 

Rowe is now up front and he's been chatting with Vanmarcke. They know they need to work together to keep the Sagan group behind and then they can start to think about victory. 

24km remaining from 257km

The leaders are on sector 6, not long until the Carrefour de l'Arbe where the next major selection is likely to be. 

It looks like there's a bit of a stalemate at the moment. The riders are taking a bit of a breather before the finale. Who will be the first to show their hand?

Let me know who you think will take out the win on twitter via @SadhbhOS

Still around 50 seconds to the Sagan group. They're chances are slim but you have to be ready for anything in this race, so it is far from over for them. 

21km remaining from 257km

Stannard attacks as the riders hit the Camphin-en-Pévèl sector and his efforts shed his teammate Rowe. Boonen, Hayman, Boasson Hagan and Vanmarcke go with him. 

Stannard looking very strong. Boonen in his wheel and looking very comfortable too. The gap to Sagan has gone back out to 1:18 as they finish sector 5. 

@SadhbhOS boonen

@SadhbhOS I'm looking at #TomBoonen #IanStannard & #SepVanmarcke #ParisRoubaix

It is Carrefour de l’Arbre and Vanmarcke goes on the attack

He distances everyone and it is Stannard who has to pick up the chase as Boonen struggles. 

Vanmarcke holding the gap and he digs in again. 

15km remaining from 257km

Stannard goes pop and it's Boonen and Boasson Hagen chasing down Vanmarcke. 

Stannard has found something in the tank and he gets back onto the Boasson Hagen and Boonen group as they hit the end of the Carefour de l'Arbe sector. 

Vanmarcke now onto sector 3 Gruson and his advantage is holding station. 

Hayman has caught up with the Boonen group now and it's four riders chasing down Vanmarcke. 

Boonen can see Vanmarcke and it feels so close but on the cobbles it is so much harder to chase. 

Vanmarcke has 10 seconds on the Boonen group. There is only one proper cobbled sector left and that is Hem. There is a small 300m section on the road into the velodrome but that shouldn't make any difference. 

12km remaining from 257km

Stannard now takes up chase. Hayman is sitting on the back and he looks like he's just hanging on for dear life.

Mixed answers about your favourites but the consensus seems to be Boonen or Boasson Hagen. 

Vanmarcke has now been caught and we've got five men out front now. Will the Belgian pay for his efforts?

We have a few people picking Vanmarcke and Stannard for the win but nobody believes Hayman can do the job.

10km remaining from 257km

The tension is killing me as we approach the penultimate cobbled sector. 

7km remaining from 257km

Vanmarcke attacks again

Boasson Hagen is bringing hi back but Vanmarcke goes again. 

Stannard is distanced on the back of this group as Boasson Hagen finally catches and passes Vanmarcke. 

6km remaining from 257km

That is the last proper cobbled sector done and dusted. Just 300m of pave left. 

5km remaining from 257km

Boonen and Vanmarcke doing the chasing now.

They catch Stannard and there is a small lull in the action. 

Boasson Hagen on the front. He's looking behind and waiting to see who goes next. 

Boasson Hagen's best chance is probably a sprint in the velodrome but after such a hard race you can never tell how the legs will be. 

Hayman is the next t go but Vanmarcke is quick to catch him. 

4km remaining from 257km

Boonen attacks but he is caught and Stannard immediately goes. 

Boasson Hagen chasing, he clicks his elbow and Boonen moves to the fore. 

2km remaining from 257km

2km remaining from 257km

1km remaining from 257km

Boonen leads onto the last 300m setor. They've still got a small gap. 

Vanmarcke attacks and leaves Boasosn Hagen and Stannard behind. 

Flamme rouge

They're into the velodrome and Vanmarcke has caught them. 

Boonen on the front for the final lap

Boasson Hagen and Stannard catch the leaders. 

Hayman starts the sprint

Hayman wins

Boonen is second

It looks like Stannard took third

Hayman looks stunned. He can't quite believe it. 

He finally throws his arms up in celebration. 

Sagan finally comes into the velodrome

Vanmarcke came fourth in that sprint and Boasson Hagen in fifth. 

Replays show that Hayman won by a bike's length. He still doesn't look like he believe it and his eyes look red from crying. 

A stunned looking Hayman said after the race "I can’t believe it. I broke my arm five weeks ago and I missed all the racing, I raced in Spain last week.

Fabian Cancellara rolls into the velodrome over seven minutes down and covered in mud. He waves to the crowd and he receives a huge cheer. 

Cancellara takes his shoes off and walks up the track to meet a Swiss section of the crowd. He's now riding the velodrome shoeless. 

Confirmation of the top 10 from the race. 

Stannard steps onto the podium and he looks reasonably happy with his result but you get the sense he feels like there could have been more. 

As Boonen steps onto the podium, he takes a bow and blows a kiss to the crowd. He was so close to making history today. 

In the track centre, Hayman goes off to hug his team manager Shayne Bannan. 

Hayman now finally steps onto the podium and gets a big handshake from Tom Boonen. He's about to get the trophy he's dreamed of for so long. 

A shot from Eurosport reporter Vincent Renault of Haussler and Saramotins at the finish. 

And this is your podium

We've already started to put together a gallery and report. You can find it all here. Full results will be available soon. 

Matt Hayman wins Paris Roubaix at the 16th attempt. A record. Previous most was Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle in 1992. His 12th attempt.

We will have reactions from all of the main contenders soon and highlights of what was an incredible race so keep tuned to Cyclingnews. 

Our reporters on the ground say that Elia Viviani has been taken to hospital after being hit by a moto in the Arenberg Forrest.

Niki Terpstra has also been taken to hospital after an unrelated crash. 

A video shows that Cancellara crashed in the Velodrome too as he rode around with a Swiss flag. You can see the video here

It would be easy to think that Boonen would be disappointed by his result today but after a tough 2015 he is pretty pleased. He said

We have full results available along with our report and gallery. Take a look at them all here. 

That is it from us today. Remember to keep with Cyclingnews for all the reaction and we'll have a podcast next week taking a look back at the race. 

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