Phinney wins Paris-Roubaix for second time

Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong) won his second successive Under 23 Paris Roubaix title ahead of Jens Debusschere (PWS-Eijssen Cycling Team) and Fabien Taillefer (Team Véranda Rideau Sarthe) on Sunday.

The American came into the race as a clear favourite having won the event last year and claiming four stages and the overall at the Olympia’s Tour earlier in the month.

“I was going into the race as a pretty big favourite,” Phinney told Cyclingnews. “But I was confident in my own abilities and in my team’s abilities.”

Those abilities were put to the test early on with a dangerous break forming that included Taillefer. Trek-Livestrong countered by placing Benjamin King in the move and with around 50 kilometres to go and the gap beginning to come down from under three minutes Phinney decided to act.

“It was a crosswind on one of the sections and I just decided to make it harder for everyone and split the group up. There were still around 100 guys left,” he said.

“I ended up bridging across to the breakaway with Debusschere and it ended up being Fabien, Jens, Ben King and me.”

With a teammate in the break Phinney asked for King to work on the front, keeping the pace high enough to ward off attacks, while also making sure that the peloton didn’t come back.

“Ben King slaved on the front for me and did an incredible ride to keep the speed but. He was on the front 90 per cent of the time until we got to the big sections of cobbles. I told him that if he got me there I’d win the race for him. The peloton never came back.”

With 15 kilometres to go and King dropped, the trio had a gap of around a minute. They began to attack each other, knowing that Phinney had a strong sprint. However they remained together and despite forcing the American track specialist to lead out, Phinney was strong enough to seal the win.

“I just kept it under control and lead it out. I new that if it came down to a sprint I could win. I had to put pain aside and just win.”

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Full Results
1Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek-Livestrong4:31:07
2Jens Debusschere (Bel) PWS-Eijssen Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Team Veranda Rideau 72Row 2 - Cell 2
4Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Netherlands National Team0:00:40
5Alponse Vermote (Bel) Beveren 2000Row 4 - Cell 2
6Benjamin King (Aus) Trek-Livestrong0:00:44
7Tim Declercq (Bel) WC Soenens-Jartazi-Construct Glas0:01:07
8Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) V.C. La Pomme-MarseilleRow 7 - Cell 2
9Loic Desriac (Fra) C.C. EtupesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Raymond Kreder (Ned) Holowesko Partners-Felt-Garmin0:01:14
11Andrew Fenn (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:01:16
12Omar Bertazzo (Ita) Trevigiani-Dynamon-BottoliRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek-LivestrongRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Thomas Chamon (Bel) Dunkerque Littoral CyclismeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) C.C. EtupesRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jochen Vankerckhoven (Bel) PWS-Eijssen Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18David Boutville (Fra) Comite de NormandieRow 17 - Cell 2
19Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Wesley Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Harm Van Der Sanden (Ned) Netherlands National TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sven Nooytens (Bel) Beveren 2000Row 21 - Cell 2
23Sean De Bie (Bel) PWS-Eijssen Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Beveren 2000Row 23 - Cell 2
25Massimo Graziato (Ita) Trevigiani-Dynamon-Bottoli0:01:20
26Jarl Salomein (Bel) Beveren 20000:01:32
27Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Mathieu Bernaudeau (Fra) Vendee URow 27 - Cell 2
29Kjell Van Driessche (Bel) New Heebra-LombardenRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jimmy Turgis (Fra) C.C. Nogent-Sur-OiseRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Holowesko Partners-Felt-GarminRow 30 - Cell 2
32Michael Baer (Swi) Team Atlas Personal0:01:38
33Romain Delalot (Fra) C.C. Nogent-Sur-OiseRow 32 - Cell 2
34Cole House (USA) US National Team0:01:48
35Jeroen Lepla (Bel) WC Soenens-Jartazi-Construct Glas0:01:55
36Jean Simon Carre (Fra) Comite de Normandie0:03:08
37Sam Bennett (Irl) V.C. La Pomme-Marseille0:04:00
38Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) Sojasun Espoir A.C.0:04:07
39Jelle Wallays (Bel) Beveren 20000:04:29
40Remco Te Brake (Ned) Netherlands National Team0:05:13
41David Rosch (GBr) Team Atlas Personal0:05:14
42Bas Krauwel (Ned) Netherlands National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Trevigiani-Dynamon-BottoliRow 42 - Cell 2
44Yves Lampaert (Bel) WC Soenens-Jartazi-Construct Glas0:06:59
45Corentin Mauge (Fra) Vendee URow 44 - Cell 2
46Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 45 - Cell 2
47Patrick Ruckert (Ned) Netherlands National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Adrien Petit (Fra) C.C. Nogent-Sur-Oise0:07:01
49Loic Aubert (Swi) Switzerland National TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Luke Rowe (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Quentin Santy (Fra) C.C. Nogent-Sur-OiseRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Team Atlas PersonalRow 51 - Cell 2
53Daniel Summerhill (USA) Holowesko Partners-Felt-Garmin0:07:04
54Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) WC Soenens-Jartazi-Construct GlasRow 53 - Cell 2
55Samuel Horstmann (Swi) Switzerland National Team0:07:53
56Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Team Veranda Rideau 720:07:55
57Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Trevigiani-Dynamon-Bottoli0:08:57
58Moreno Hofland (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Peter Jan Polling (Ned) Netherlands National TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Timothy Stevens (Bel) PWS-Eijssen Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb-RevorRow 60 - Cell 2
62Andrew Griffiths (GBr) New Heebra-LombardenRow 61 - Cell 2
63Geoffrey Rouat (Fra) C.C. Villeneuve Saint-Germain-SoissonsRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jeroen Hoorne (Bel) WC Soenens-Jartazi-Construct Glas0:09:00
65Niels Godderis (Bel) New Heebra-Lombarden0:10:51
66Simon Pierre De Groote (Fra) Eseg Douai0:10:53
67Ryohei Komori (Jpn) Vendee URow 66 - Cell 2
68Lukas Rohner (Swi) Team Atlas PersonalRow 67 - Cell 2
69Christopher Whorrall (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) PWS-Eijssen Cycling Team0:12:19
71Tim Vanspeybrock (Bel) PWS-Eijssen Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Massimo Coledan (Ita) Trevigiani-Dynamon-Bottoli0:12:34
73Connor O'Leary (USA) US National Team0:12:37
74Adrien Vandermeersch (Fra) Dunkerque Littoral CyclismeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Nino Oeschger (Swi) Switzerland National Team0:13:06
76Peter Erdin (Swi) Team Atlas PersonalRow 75 - Cell 2
HDVictor Fobert (Fra) EC Raismes-Petite Forêt-Portes du HainautRow 76 - Cell 2
HDRomain Pillon (Fra) Eseg DouaiRow 77 - Cell 2
HDTony Barrais (Fra) Team Veranda Rideau 72Row 78 - Cell 2
HDSven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 79 - Cell 2
HDWilfred Daumont (Fra) Eseg DouaiRow 80 - Cell 2
HDFabrice Seigneur (Fra) Sojasun Espoir A.C.Row 81 - Cell 2
HDThibault Huche (Fra) Comite de NormandieRow 82 - Cell 2
HDMaxime Daniel (Fra) Sojasun Espoir A.C.Row 83 - Cell 2
HDEvan Ferrand Prevot (Fra) C.C. EtupesRow 84 - Cell 2
HDCamille Thominet (Fra) C.C. Villeneuve Saint-Germain-SoissonsRow 85 - Cell 2
HDBoy Van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
HDSilvan Dillier (Swi) Switzerland National TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
HDMaxime Chombart (Fra) Dunkerque Littoral CyclismeRow 88 - Cell 2
HDJulien Morice (Fra) Vendee URow 89 - Cell 2
HDRuben De Marez (Bel) WC Soenens-Jartazi-Construct GlasRow 90 - Cell 2
HDNickolas Walker (Aus) Holowesko Partners-Felt-GarminRow 91 - Cell 2
HDLukas Jaun (Swi) Switzerland National TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
HDMark Christian (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
HDAnthony Avril (Fra) Team Veranda Rideau 72Row 94 - Cell 2
HDWalker Savidge (USA) Holowesko Partners-Felt-GarminRow 95 - Cell 2
HDJens Vandenbussche (Bel) New Heebra-LombardenRow 96 - Cell 2
HDErwann Corbel (Fra) Sojasun Espoir A.C.Row 97 - Cell 2
HDSander Verhaeghe (Bel) New Heebra-LombardenRow 98 - Cell 2
HDStef Boden (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Verhelst (Bel) Beveren 2000Row 100 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Buhler (Fra) C.C. EtupesRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Zimine (Fra) C.C. EtupesRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFAlexis Bodiot (Fra) C.C. Nogent-Sur-OiseRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFFlavien Dassonville (Fra) C.C. Nogent-Sur-OiseRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFFabien Lebeau (Fra) C.C. Villeneuve Saint-Germain-SoissonsRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Fouldrin (Fra) C.C. Villeneuve Saint-Germain-SoissonsRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFNicolas Garbet (Fra) C.C. Villeneuve Saint-Germain-SoissonsRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFPierre Garson (Fra) C.C. Villeneuve Saint-Germain-SoissonsRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Duval (Fra) Comite de NormandieRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher De Souza (Fra) Comite de NormandieRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFFlorent Gougeard (Fra) Comite de NormandieRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFSteeve Touboul (Fra) Dunkerque Littoral CyclismeRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Vanhaecke (Bel) Dunkerque Littoral CyclismeRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Clemme (Bel) Dunkerque Littoral CyclismeRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Louis (Fra) EC Raismes-Petite Forêt-Portes du HainautRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFTanguy Lefebvre (Fra) EC Raismes-Petite Forêt-Portes du HainautRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFFabien Fournier (Fra) EC Raismes-Petite Forêt-Portes du HainautRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFVincent Monvoisin (Fra) EC Raismes-Petite Forêt-Portes du HainautRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFMathieu Selwa (Fra) EC Raismes-Petite Forêt-Portes du HainautRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFFabian Behague (Fra) Eseg DouaiRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Carton (Bel) Eseg DouaiRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFCyril Crepel (Fra) Eseg DouaiRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFGeorge Atkins (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander King (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Howes (USA) Holowesko Partners-Felt-GarminRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFMathias Vanmarcke (Bel) New Heebra-LombardenRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFBaptiste Pecheul (Fra) Sojasun Espoir A.C.Row 127 - Cell 2
DNFKorantin Peron (Fra) Sojasun Espoir A.C.Row 128 - Cell 2
DNFAngelo De Clercq (Bel) Sunweb-RevorRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Penloup (Fra) Team Veranda Rideau 72Row 130 - Cell 2
DNFJohann Rigoulay (Fra) Team Veranda Rideau 72Row 131 - Cell 2
DNFCody Campbell (Can) Trek-LivestrongRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFTimothy Roe (Aus) Trek-LivestrongRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFNathan Brown (USA) Trek-LivestrongRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFFilippo Fortin (Ita) Trevigiani-Dynamon-BottoliRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFJacob Rathe (USA) US National TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFTravis Burant (USA) US National TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFChristian Parrett (USA) US National TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFLawrence Warbasse (USA) US National TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFEvaldas Sikevicius (Ltu) V.C. La Pomme-MarseilleRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) V.C. La Pomme-MarseilleRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFJérome Cousin (Fra) Vendee URow 142 - Cell 2
DNFEtienne Pieret (Fra) Vendee URow 143 - Cell 2

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.

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