2008 Tour de Romandie
2008 UCI ProTour, race 6 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 29 April–4 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 659 km (409.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 16h 43' 20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour de Romandie (62nd Edition) cycling road race took place from 29 April to 4 May 2008 in Switzerland. It is the sixth race of the 2008 UCI ProTour.
Stages[]
Prologue - 29 April 2008: Genève > Genève, 1.9 km (ITT)[]
Prologue Results
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General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 - 30 April 2008: Morges > Saignelégier, 182.4 km[]
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 - 1 May 2008: Moutier > Fribourg, 170 km[]
Stage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 - 2 May 2008: Sion > Sion, 18.8 km (ITT)[]
Stage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 - 3 May 2008: Sion > Zinal, 112.4 km[]
A landslide forced the organizers to cancel the third climb of the day, Saint-Luc, and the route was shortened to 112.4 km.
Stage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 - 4 May 2008: Le Bouveret > Lausanne, 159.4 km[]
Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Final standings[]
General classification[]
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | 16h 43' 20" |
2 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 35" |
3 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Team High Road | + 43" |
4 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 45" |
5 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 54" |
6 | Sandy Casar (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 1' 05" |
7 | Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) | Quick-Step | + 1' 08" |
8 | John Gadret (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 14" |
9 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 48" |
10 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) | Diquigiovanni–Androni | + 1' 52" |
Mountain classification[]
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Francesco De Bonis (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | 35 pts |
2 | Stef Clement (NED) | Bouygues Télécom | 28 |
3 | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) | Française des Jeux | 21 |
Points classification[]
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Liquigas | 39 pts |
2 | Markus Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | 37 |
3 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Astana | 36 |
Sprints classification[]
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Morris Possoni (ITA) | Team High Road | 12 pts |
2 | Alexandre Moos (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | 12 |
3 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas | 12 |
Jersey progress[]
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Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race[]
As of 4 May 2008, after the 2008 Tour de Romandie.[1]
Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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1 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | 73 |
2 | André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 62 |
3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 58 |
4 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 54 |
5 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | 53 |
6 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | 50 |
7 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
8 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 45 |
9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | 42 |
10 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 40 |
11 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | 40 |
12 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) | Cofidis | 40 |
- 62 riders have scored at least one (1) point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also[]
- 2008 in road cycling
References[]
- ^ "Rankings as of 04.05.2008 updated after Tour de Romandie". UCI. 2008-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
External links[]
- Official website (in French)
- cyclingnews.com
Categories:
- 2008 in road cycling
- 2008 in Swiss sport
- 2008 UCI ProTour
- Tour de Romandie