2008 Gent–Wevelgem
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 4 of 15 | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | April 9 | ||
| Distance | 209 km (129.9 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 5h 01' 35" (41.58 km/h or 25.84 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Óscar Freire (ESP) |
(Rabobank) | |
| Second |  Aurélien Clerc (SUI) |
(Bouygues Télécom) | |
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} Wouter Weylandt (BEL) |
(Quick-Step) | |
The 2008 Gent–Wevelgem was a road cycling race that took place on April 9, 2008. Óscar Freire won in a tightly contested bunch sprint and beat Aurélien Clerc who came a close second.
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP) |
Rabobank | 5h 01' 35" | 40 |
| 2 | Aurélien Clerc (SUI) |
Bouygues Télécom | s.t. | 30 |
| 3 | Wouter Weylandt (BEL) |
Quick-Step | s.t. | 25 |
| 4 |  Erik Zabel (GER) |
Team Milram | s.t. | 20 |
| 5 | Kenny Dehaes (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen | s.t. | N/A |
| 6 |  Luca Paolini (ITA) |
Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo | s.t. | N/A |
| 7 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. | 7 |
| 8 |  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
Team CSC | s.t. | 5 |
| 9 | Heinrich Haussler (GER) |
Gerolsteiner | s.t. | 3 |
| 10 |  Roger Hammond (UK) |
Team High Road | s.t. | 1 |
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
| Rank | Previous Rank |
Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | André Greipel (GER) |
Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | 2 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) |
Quick-Step | 50 |
| 3 | 4 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
| 4 | - | Óscar Freire (ESP) |
Rabobank | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Cofidis | 40 |
| 6 | 5 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
Rabobank | 35 |
| 7 | - | Aurélien Clerc (SUI) |
Bouygues Télécom | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) |
Lampre | 30 |
| 9 | 7 |  Mickael Delage (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | 30 |
| 10 | - | Wouter Weylandt (BEL) |
Quick-Step | 25 |
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