2008 UCI ProTour, race 9 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 14–22 June 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,411.6[1] km (877.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 35h 43' 46" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour de Suisse was the 72nd edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race. The race took place from 14 June to 22 June 2008 and is part of the 2008 UCI ProTour. It began in Langnau im Emmental and ended in Bern. The race was won by Roman Kreuziger.
Teams
[edit]Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:[2]
Route
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 14 June | Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental | 146 km (90.7 mi) | ![]() |
Medium mountain stage | ![]() |
2 | 15 June | Langnau im Emmental to Flumserberg | 197 km (122.4 mi) | ![]() |
Medium mountain stage | ![]() |
3 | 16 June | Flums to Gossau SG | 155 km (96.3 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
4 | 17 June | Gossau SG to Domat/Ems | 171 km (106.3 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
5 | 18 June | Domat/Ems to Caslano | 190 km (118.1 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() |
6 | 19 June | Ambrì to Verbier | 188 km (116.8 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() |
7 | 20 June | Gruyères to Lyss | 171 km (106.3 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
8 | 21 June | Altdorf to Klausen Pass | 25 km (15.5 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
9 | 22 June | Altdorf to Bern | 168 km (104.4 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
[edit]14 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Langnau I.E., 146 km (91 mi)
Stage 1 Results[4][5]
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General Classification after Stage 1[4][5]
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Stage 2
[edit]15 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Flumserberg, 197 km (122 mi)
Stage 2 Results[4][6]
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General Classification after Stage 2[4][6]
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Stage 3
[edit]16 June 2008 - Flums to Gossau SG, 155 km (96 mi)
Stage 3 Results[4][7]
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General Classification after Stage 3[4][7]
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Stage 4
[edit]17 June 2008 - Gossau SG to Domat/Ems, 171 km (106 mi)
Stage 4 Results[4][8]
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General Classification after Stage 4[4][8]
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Stage 5
[edit]18 June 2008 - Domat/Ems to Caslano, 190 km (120 mi)
Stage 5 Results[4][9]
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General Classification after Stage 5[4][9]
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Stage 6
[edit]19 June 2008 - Ambrì to Verbier, 188 km (117 mi)
Stage 6 Results[4][10]
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General Classification after Stage 6[4][10]
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Stage 7
[edit]20 June 2008 - Gruyères to Lyss, 171 km (106 mi)
Stage 7 Results[4][11]
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General Classification after Stage 7[4][11]
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Stage 8
[edit]21 June 2008 - Altdorf to Klausen Pass, 25 km (16 mi) (ITT)
Stage 8 Results[4][12]
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General Classification after Stage 8[4][12]
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Stage 9
[edit]22 June, 2008 - Altdorf to Bern, 168 km (104 mi)
Stage 9 Results[4][13]
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General Classification after Stage 9[4][13]
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Classification leadership
[edit]Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Óscar Freire | Óscar Freire | Óscar Freire | no award | no award | Caisse d'Epargne |
2 | Igor Antón | Igor Antón | Kim Kirchen | David Loosli | David Loosli | Team CSC |
3 | Robbie McEwen | Óscar Freire | René Weissinger | |||
4 | Robbie McEwen | |||||
5 | Markus Fothen | Gerolsteiner | ||||
6 | Kim Kirchen | Kim Kirchen | Astana | |||
7 | Fabian Cancellara | Maxim Iglinsky | ||||
8 | Roman Kreuziger | Roman Kreuziger | ||||
9 | Fabian Cancellara | Fabian Cancellara | ||||
Final | Roman Kreuziger | Fabian Cancellara | Maxim Iglinsky | René Weissinger | Astana |
- In stage 2, Martin Elmiger wore the green jersey.
- In stage 3, Martin Elmiger wore the white jersey.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "72nd Tour de Suisse - ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) Pro Tour, June 14 - June 22, 2008". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 1 - June 14: Langnau I.E. - Langnau I.E., 146km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 2 - June 15: Langnau I.E. - Flumserberge, 197km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 3 - June 16: Flums - Gossau SG, 155km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 4 - June 17: Gossau SG - Domat-Ems, 171km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 5 - June 18: Domat-Ems - Caslano, 190km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 6 - June 19: Ambri - Verbier, 188km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 7 - June 20: Gruyères - Lyss, 171km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 8 - June 21: Altdorf - Col du Klausen (ITT), 25km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stage 9 - June 22: Altdorf - Berne, 168km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- "Regreso con triunfo y liderato para Oscar Freire" [Return with triumph and lead for Oscar Freire] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 2008. p. 48.
- "Igor Anton sustituye a Oscar Freire en el liderato" [Igor Anton replaces Oscar Freire in the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2008. p. 46.
- "McEwen evita al sprint que Freire repita triunfo" [McEwen misses at the sprint that Freire repeats triumph] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 June 2008. p. 39.
- "Anton, lider y el sprint de Gossau se repite" [Anton, leader and the sprint at Gossau repeats] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 June 2008. p. 42.
- "Fothen se lleva la etapa y Anton sigue de lider" [Fothen takes the stage and Anton remains a leader] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 June 2008. p. 49.
- "Anton pierde el liderato" [Anton loses the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 2008. p. 45.
- "Cancellara se escapa al final" [Cancellara escapes at the end] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 June 2008. p. 80.
- "Igor Anton no puede regresar al liderato" [Igor Anton can't return to the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 2008. p. 53.
- "Kreuziger gana e Igor Anton termina tercero" [Kreuziger wins and Igor Anton finishes third] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 June 2008. p. 48.