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Solo win at 2012 Paris-Roubaix

If you tuned in to the Paris-Roubaix bike race about an hour before the finish, like I did, the race already was a foregone conclusion.

Apparently, all of the tactics, punctures, and crashes on the cobblestones had taken place earlier in the race.

By an extraordinary effort, Tom Boonen won his record-tying fourth Paris-Roubaix on Sunday with plenty of time to spare.

The final hour of the race broadcast essentially showed Boonen bumping to the finish over the cobbles with more than a minute lead …

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