Races Road Terpstra wins Paris-Roubaix with late solo attack By Brecht Decaluwé published 13 April 2014 Degenkolb wins sprint for second, Cancellara third Comments Race Home Race history Route Start list Image 1 of 141The stairway to cobble...(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Sébastien Turgot (Ag2r) leads Arnaud Démare(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)The peloton arrives in the velodrome(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Arnaud Démare (FDJ)(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Fabian Cancellara shoulder to shloulder(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Johan Le Bon and Yoann Offredo (FDJ)(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)John Degenkolb (Giant Shimano)(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)The early break of the day(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Peter Sagan modelling the new Cannondale kit with Sojason joining as a sponsor(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)UnitedHealthcare riders sign on(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Niki with his wife Ramona(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Terpstras after Niki's win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jarl Salomein (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Netherland's Niki Terpstra reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the 112th edition of the Paris-Roubaix(Image credit: AFP)Tom Boonen was a key cog for Omega Pharma-Quick Step claiming the win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Arenberg pave was the cause of numerous punctures today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Eddy Boasson Hagen (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2011 victor Johan Vansummeran (Garmin Sharp)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Christian Knees (Team Sky) with Europcar's Yannick Martinez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Europcar's reminders of the pave sectors(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A little reminder of the pave sections(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dave Millar's one-off Roubaix shoes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dave Millar's Roubaix shoes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The crowd out in full force(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cancellara and Vanmarcke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke tapping out the power(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin) puts in an attack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Styabr with Terpstra(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stijn Vandenbergh congratulating Terpstra(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jean-François Pescheux congratulates Terpstra(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Is yours Niki...(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Terpstra takes a look at his prize from another angle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2014 champion of the cobbles with his prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The cobble and Terpstra's con's(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek) was close but couldn't claim the double(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant Shimano) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek) shake hands)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thumbs up for John Degenkolb (Giant Shimano)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra with the 2014 Paris-Roubaix Cobble(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)That winning feeling still sinking in for Terpstra(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fighting for position(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) followed by Tom Boonen(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) cornering(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Europcar awaiting the start(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Russian champion Vladimir Isaichev (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) cracked the top ten(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Cannondale) flying over the pave(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra and Tom Boonen side-by-side(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) awaiting a new wheel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Arnaud Démare (FDJ)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Taylor Phinney (BMC)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The fingers of neo-pro Vegard Breen (Lotto Belisol)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vegard Breen (Lotto Belisol) strapped and ready for the cobbles(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexandre Pichot (Europcar) trying to keep it upright(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tylar Farrar (Garmin Sharp)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fran Ventoso (Movistar) looking focused(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bart de Backer (Giant Shimano) just missed out on the top ten(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bram Tankink (Belkin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Millar's (Garmin Sharp) latest pair of custom shoes for charity(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)David Millar (Garmin Sharp) at his last Roubaix(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) rode impressively to finish 10th(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The flowers of Northern France(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)British and Welsh fans about and about on the pave(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) with a one-arm salute for taking out second place(Image credit: ASO/B. Bade)Team Sky at the presentation for Paris-Roubaix(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)FDJ presented to the crowd before the start of Paris-Roubaix(Image credit: ASO/B.Bade)Lars Boom (Belkin) on the pave avoiding a crash just behind him(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) after one of several punctures he suffered before abandoning(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) looks for his teammates after winning (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) goes on the attack(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) wins the 2014 Paris-Roubaix(Image credit: Bettini Photo)John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) wins the sprint for second place(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan (Cannondale) during his solo attack(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) crashed out early(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A crash took out Greg van Avermaet (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Riders bite the dust in Paris-Roubaix(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The 2014 Paris-Roubaix podium: Degenkolb, Terpstra and Cancellara(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) fights in the dust(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) celebrates the highpoint of his career so far(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) hits the ground hard(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcus Burghardt tries to avoid his BMC teammate Van Avermaet(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ag2r's Steve Chainel tries running over the pave instead(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thor Hushovd(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bradley Wiggins, Sebastian Langvelde and Niki Terpstra(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen, Peter Sagan and Bradley Wiggins(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara leads Zdenek Stybar, Tom Boonen, Peter Sagan and Bradley Wiggins(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb takes a pull(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara sets the pace(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke and Fabian Cancellara(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra with his Paris-Roubaix trophy(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Yannick Martinez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thor Hushovd (BMC) looking strong on the cobbles(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen had a much better race than last week at Flanders to finish 10th(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) picks himself up after a crash(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Paris-Roubaix podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma Quick Step) finishes up Paris-Roubaix on the velodrome(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma Quick Step) inside the velodrome(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma Quick Step) giving it his all(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2014 Paris-Roubaix champion Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
