Cancellara captures Paris-Roubaix title

ROUBAIX, France — Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, capturing the race for a second time and claiming his second victory in a one-day classic in eight days.

Cancellara won by two minutes after dominating a field that included three-time winner Tom Boonen of Belgium. The Swiss rider, who won the 2006 Paris-Roubaix, finished first in the Tour of Flanders last Sunday.

Thor Hushovd of Norway was second, and Juan Antonio Flecha of Spain was third, also two minutes behind. They were followed by Roger Hammond of Britain and Boonen.

There were numerous crashes along the treacherous 161-mile route that featured more than two dozen cobblestone stretches.

Cancellara, pumping his fists at the finish, was timed in 6 hours, 35 minutes, 10 seconds.