2008 Tour of Flanders
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 2 of 15 | |||
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| Stijn Devolder on the Oude Kwaremont cobbles. | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | April 6 | ||
| Distance | 264 km (164.0 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 6h 24' 02" (41.25 km/h or 25.63 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Stijn Devolder (BEL) |
(Quick Step) | |
| Second | Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
(Cofidis) | |
| Third |  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
(Rabobank) | |
The 2008 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 92nd edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 6. The course was 264 km long and went from Brugge to Meerbeke.[1][2]
Pre-race favorites included Fabian Cancellara (winner of Milan – San Remo and Tirreno–Adriatico), Alessandro Ballan (defending champion), Tom Boonen (winner in 2005 and 2006) and Leif Hoste (second place position in 2004, 2006 and 2007).[3]
General standings
- Brugge > Meerbeke, 264 km (164 mi)
200 riders had started the race, just 101 riders managed to finish.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn Devolder (BEL)[4] |
Quick Step | 6h 24' 02" | 50 |
| 2 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Cofidis | + 15" | 40 |
| 3 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
Rabobank | + 15" | 35 |
| 4 |  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) |
Lampre | + 21" | 30 |
| 5 |  George Hincapie (USA) |
Team High Road | + 21" | 25 |
| 6 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) |
Liquigas | + 21" | 20 |
| 7 |  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR) |
Team CSC | + 21" | 15 |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) |
Silence-Lotto | + 21" | 10 |
| 9 |  Simon Špilak (SLO) |
Lampre | + 21" | 5 |
| 10 |  Allan Johansen (DEN) |
Team CSC | + 21" | 2 |
Course
Oscar Freire with George Hincapie at the Kwaremont.
The 17 Tour of Flanders hills were:[5]
| Number | Name | Kilometer | Pavement | Length (m) | Average climb (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kluisberg | 99 | asphalt | 1250 | 5,3 |
| 16 | Nokereberg | 118 | cobbles | 375 | 5,9 |
| 15 | Molenberg | 157 | cobbles/asphalt | 463 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolvenberg | 167 | asphalt | 645 | 7,9 |
| 13 | Oude Kwaremont | 185 | cobbles/asphalt | 2200 | 4 |
| 12 | Paterberg | 189 | cobbles | 360 | 12,9 |
| 11 | Koppenberg | 195 | cobbles | 600 | 11,6 |
| 10 | Steenbeekdries | 200 | cobbles | 700 | 5,3 |
| 9 | Taaienberg | 203 | cobbles | 530 | 6,6 |
| 8 | Berg Ter Stene | 213 | asphalt | 1300 | 5 |
| 7 | Leberg | 216 | cobbles | 950 | 4,2 |
| 6 | Berendries | 222 | asphalt | 940 | 7 |
| 5 | Valkenberg | 227 | asphalt | 540 | 8,1 |
| 4 | Tenbosse | 233 | asphalt | 455 | 6,4 |
| 3 | Eikenmolen | 239 | asphalt | 610 | 5,9 |
| 2 | Muur-Kapelmuur | 249 | cobbles | 475 | 9,3 |
| 1 | Bosberg | 252 | cobbles/asphalt | 980 | 5,8 |
After Bosberg there was still 12 kilometers to go.
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
| Rank | Previous Rank |
Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  André Greipel (GER) |
Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | - | Stijn Devolder (BEL) |
Quick Step | 50 |
| 3 | - | Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Cofidis | 40 |
| 4 | 2 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 38 |
| 5 | - | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
Rabobank | 35 |
| 6 | 3 |  Mickaël Delage (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | 30 |
| 6 | - | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) |
Lampre | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) |
Rabobank | 25 |
| 8 | - | George Hincapie (USA) |
Team High Road | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) |
Saunier Duval-Scott | 21 |
See also
- 2008 in road cycling
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen. |
References
- ↑ "Timetable". Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ "Profile". Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ "Will it be Cancellara or can Boonen come good?". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Devolder clinches superb lone win in Flanders". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "The hills of the Tour 2008". www.rvv.be. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
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