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2008 Tour de Romandie

2008 UCI ProTour, race 6 of 15
Race details
Dates29 April–4 May 2008
Stages5 & Prologue
Distance659 km (409.5 mi)
Winning time16h 43' 20"
Results
  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)
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The 2008 Tour de Romandie (62nd Edition) cycling road race took place from 29 April to 4 May 2008 in Switzerland. It is the sixth race of the 2008 UCI ProTour.

Stages

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Prologue - 29 April 2008: Genève > Genève, 1.9 km (ITT)

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Prologue Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team High Road 2' 07"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas + 1"
4  Björn Schröder (GER) Team Milram + 1"
5  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team High Road + 1"
General Classification after Prologue
Cyclist Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team High Road 2' 07"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas + 1"
4  Björn Schröder (GER) Team Milram + 1"
5  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team High Road + 1"

Stage 1 - 30 April 2008: Morges > Saignelégier, 182.4 km

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Stage 1 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana 4h 47' 28"
2  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas s.t.
3  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner s.t.
4  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 2"
5  Alexander Efimkin (RUS) Quick-Step + 2"
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas 4h 49' 30"
2  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana + 1"
3  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 8"
4  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 8"
5  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 9"

Stage 2 - 1 May 2008: Moutier > Fribourg, 170 km

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Stage 2 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence–Lotto 4h 16' 16"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3  Matti Breschel (DEN) Team CSC s.t.
4  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5  Alexander Bocharov (RUS) Crédit Agricole s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas 9h 05' 46"
2  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana + 1"
3  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 8"
4  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 8"
5  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 9"

Stage 3 - 2 May 2008: Sion > Sion, 18.8 km (ITT)

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Stage 3 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana 25' 32"
2  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 6"
3  Stef Clement (NED) Bouygues Télécom + 20"
4  Tony Martin (GER) Team High Road + 21"
5  Gustav Larsson (SWE) Team CSC + 25"
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana 9h 31' 58"
2  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 5"
3  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 35"
4  Vladimir Gusev (RUS) Astana + 38"
5  Marco Pinotti (ITA) Team High Road + 43"

Stage 4 - 3 May 2008: Sion > Zinal, 112.4 km

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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
Cyclist Team Time
1  Francesco De Bonis (ITA) Gerolsteiner 3h 28' 06"
2  John Gadret (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 3"
3  Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Liquigas + 5"
4  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux + 7"
5  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 7"
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana 12h 59' 41"
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"

Stage 5 - 4 May 2008: Le Bouveret > Lausanne, 159.4 km

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Stage 5 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 3h 43' 39"
2  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner s.t.
3  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana s.t.
4  Matti Breschel (DEN) Team CSC s.t.
5  Björn Schröder (GER) Team Milram s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
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"

Final standings

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General classification

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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

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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

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Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 39 pts
2  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner 37
3  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana 36

Sprints classification

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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

Jersey progress

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Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race

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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  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 point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
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