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" (39.41 km/h or 24.49 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Andreas Klöden (GER) |
(Astana) | |
| Second |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
(Liquigas) | |
| Third |  Marco Pinotti (ITA) |
(Team High Road) | |
| Points | Daniele Bennati (ITA) |
(Liquigas) | |
| Mountains | Francesco De Bonis (ITA) |
(Gerolsteiner) | |
| Sprints | Morris Possoni (ITA) |
(Team High Road) | |
The 2008 Tour de Romandie (62nd Edition) cycling road race took place from April 29 to May 4, 2008 in Switzerland. It is the sixth race of the 2008 UCI ProTour.
Stages
Prologue - April 29, 2008: Genève > Genève, 1.9 km (ITT)
Prologue Results
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General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 - April 30, 2008: Morges > Saignelégier, 182.4 km
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 - May 1, 2008: Moutier > Fribourg, 170 km
Stage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 - May 2, 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 - May 3, 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 - May 4, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) |
Liquigas | 39 pts |
| 2 |  Markus Zberg (SUI) |
Gerolsteiner | 37 |
| 3 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) |
Astana | 36 |
Sprints classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Possoni (ITA) |
Team High Road | 12 pts |
| 2 | Alexandre Moos (SUI) |
BMC Racing Team | 12 |
| 3 | Michael Albasini (SUI) |
Liquigas | 12 |
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
As of 4 May 2008, after the 2008 Tour de Romandie.[1]
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
External links
- Official website (French)
- cyclingnews.com
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