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| Stages | 7 & prologue | ||
| Distance | 1,071.8 km (666.0 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 25h 40' 41" (41.74 km/h/25.94 mph) | ||
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| Winner | David García (ESP) | (Karpin-Galicia) | |
| Second | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | (Saunier Duval-Scott) | |
| Third | Pieter Jacobs (BEL) | (Silence-Lotto) | |
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| Points | Assan Bazayev (KAZ) | (Astana) | |
| Mountains | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | (Saunier Duval-Scott) | |
| Team | Diquigiovanni-Androni | ||
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The 2008 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, the 44th running of the race, took place from April 13 to April 20, 2008.
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| Stage | Route | Distance | Type | Date | Stage winner |
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| P | Grand Prix of Istanbul | 76.2 km/47.3 mi | Opening race | Sunday, April 13 | Grégory Rast (SUI) |
| 1 | İzmir-Kuşadası | 132.7 km/82.5 mi | Flat stage | Monday, April 14 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 2 | Kuşadası-Bodrum | 165.9 km/103.1 mi | Flat stage | Tuesday, April 15 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) |
| 3 | Bodrum-Marmaris | 166.8 km/103.6 mi | Flat stage | Wednesday, April 16 | Matteo Priamo (ITA) |
| 4 | Marmaris-Ölüdeniz | 177.7 km/110.4 mi | Flat stage | Thursday, April 17 | Filippo Savini (ITA) |
| 5 | Kalkan-Finike | 100.1 km/62.2 mi | Flat stage | Friday, April 18 | Matteo Priamo (ITA) |
| 6 | Finike-Antalya | 115.8 km/72.0 mi | Flat stage | Saturday, April 19 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 7 | Antalya-Alanya | 136.6 km/84.9 mi | Flat stage | Sunday, April 20 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) |
25 teams started the race – each had 6 riders at the start of the tour i.e., 150 started in total. The teams[1] were:
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