Boonen wins in 2012
Boonen wins in 2012
Tom Boonen is the darling of the Belgian public and with good reason. Four Paris-Roubaix wins and three Rondes are enough Monuments to crown the career of seven riders.
In 2012, Boonen was on for his third win at the Ronde, and the task was made easier when Fabian Cancellara fell off and fractured his clavicle in four places. Still, Boonen came into the finishing straight with Alessandro Ballan and Filippo Pozzatto still to finish off, which he did with aplomb in the sprint.