2008 Tour de Romandie
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 6 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 29 April–4 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 659 km (409 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 43' 20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour de Romandie was the 62nd edition of the Tour de Romandie cycling road race and the sixth event of the 2008 UCI ProTour. It took place from 29 April to 4 May in Switzerland. It was won by Andreas Klöden of Astana.
Teams
Nineteen teams participated in the race.[1]
Stages
Prologue
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Stage 1
- 30 April - Morges to Saignelégier, 182.8 kilometres (113.6 mi)
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Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
A landslide forced the organizers to cancel the third climb of the day, Saint-Luc, and the route was shortened to 112.4 km.
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Stage 5
- 4 May - Le Bouveret to Lausanne, 159.4 kilometres (99.0 mi)
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Classification standings
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 16h 43' 20" | |
| 2 | Liquigas | + 35" | |
| 3 | Team High Road | + 43" | |
| 4 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | + 45" |
| 5 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 54" | |
| 6 | Française des Jeux | + 1' 05" | |
| 7 | Quick-Step | + 1' 08" | |
| 8 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 14" | |
| 9 | Astana | + 1' 48" | |
| 10 | Saunier Duval–Scott | + 1' 52" | |
| Source: [19] | |||
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Gerolsteiner | 36 | |
| 2 | Bouygues Télécom | 28 | |
| 3 | Française des Jeux | 21 | |
| 4 | BMC Racing Team | 20 | |
| 5 | Team High Road | 20 | |
| 6 | Cofidis | 16 | |
| 7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 14 | |
| 8 | BMC Racing Team | 14 | |
| 9 | Lampre | 12 | |
| 10 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 11 | |
| Source: [20] | |||
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquigas | 39 | |
| 2 | Gerolsteiner | 37 | |
| 3 | Astana | 36 | |
| 4 | Astana | 35 | |
| 5 | Liquigas | 32 | |
| 6 | Liquigas | 30 | |
| 7 | Gerolsteiner | 25 | |
| 8 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 23 | |
| 9 | Team High Road | 22 | |
| 10 | Team Milram | 21 | |
| Source: [21] | |||
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Team High Road | 12 | |
| 2 | BMC Racing Team | 12 | |
| 3 | Liquigas | 12 | |
| 4 | BMC Racing Team | 12 | |
| 5 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 6 | |
| 6 | Française des Jeux | 4 | |
| 7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3 | |
| 8 | Bouygues Télécom | 3 | |
| 9 | Gerolsteiner | 3 | |
| 10 | Française des Jeux | 2 | |
| Source: [18] | |||
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
As of 4 May 2008, after the 2008 Tour de Romandie.[22]
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Lampre | 73 | |
| 2 | Team High Road | 62 | |
| 3 | Astana | 58 | |
| 4 | Rabobank | 54 | |
| 5 | Astana | 53 | |
| 6 | Quick-Step | 50 | |
| 7 | Caisse d'Epargne | 45 | |
| 8 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 45 | |
| 9 | Silence–Lotto | 42 | |
| 10 | Rabobank | 40 | |
| 11 | Liquigas | 40 | |
| 12 | Cofidis | 40 |
- 62 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also
References
- ↑ "Startlist for Tour de Romandie 2008". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Prologue results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cavendish goes full throttle to prologue victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Prologue results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 1 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Iglinsky takes wet stage - Albasini steps into yellow". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 1 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 2 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rockin' Robbie McEwen gets 2008 win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 2 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 3 (ITT) results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "He's back! Klöden seizes control in time trial". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 3 (ITT) results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 4 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Strength wins it for "unknown" De Bonis". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 4 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 5 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Klöden caps comeback with Romandie title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 5 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 5 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tour de Romandie 2008 Stage 5 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "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
