The Paris-Roubaix race is called the "Hell of the North" as it contains a 49 kilometre stretch over treacherous narrow cobbles Peter van Petegem makes light of the difficult conditions to head the field going round a narrow bend Splattered in mud Peter Van Petegem sprints clear of Italy's Dario Pieri and Russia's Viaceslav Ekimov to claim victory Van Petegem celebrates with second placed Pieri (right) and Ekimov, who came in third, on the podium Van Petegem becomes the first rider to win the Tour of Flandres and the Paris-Roubaix in the same season since 1997 Van Petegem holds the prestigious trophy aloft for the second year running as his lead in the World Cup standings increases
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