2008 Volta a Catalunya
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 7 of 15 | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | May 19–May 25 | ||
| Stages | 6 & Prologue | ||
| Distance | 1,032.0 km (641.3 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 24h 29' 22" (42.14 km/h or 26.18 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Gustavo César (ESP) |
(Karpin–Galicia) | |
| Second |  Rigoberto Urán (COL) |
(Caisse d'Epargne) | |
| Third |  Rémi Pauriol (FRA) |
(Crédit Agricole) | |
| Points |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
(Crédit Agricole) | |
| Mountains | Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
(Agritubel) | |
| Sprints |  Manuel Quinziato (ITA) |
(Liquigas) | |
| Team | Astana | ||
The 2008 Volta a Catalunya (88th edition) road cycling race took place from May 19 to May 25, 2008 in Catalonia, Spain. Gustavo César took overall victory, becoming first rider of non-ProTour team to win a ProTour race general classification.
Stages
Prologue - May 19, 2008: Lloret de Mar > Lloret de Mar, 3.7km (ITT)
Prologue Results
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General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 - May 20, 2008: Riudellots de la Selva > Banyoles, 167.8 km
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 - May 21, 2008: Banyoles > La Seu d'Urgell, 191.9 km
Stage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 - May 22, 2008: La Seu d'Urgell > Ascó "La Vostra Energia", 217.2 km
Stage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 - May 23, 2008: Ascó "La Vostra Energia" > El Vendrell, 163.5 km
Stage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 - May 24, 2008: El Vendrell > Pallejà, 163.9 km
Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6 - May 25, 2008: Pallejà > Barcelona, 124.0 km
Stage 6 Results
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Jersey progress
| Stage | Winner | General Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Points Classification |
Sprints classification |
Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Thor Hushovd | Thor Hushovd | no award | Thor Hushovd | no award | Crédit Agricole |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd | Dario Cioni | Freddy Bichot | |||
| 2 | Cyril Dessel | Cyril Dessel | Christophe Moreau | Ag2r–La Mondiale | ||
| 3 | Pierrick Fédrigo | Rémi Pauriol | Astana | |||
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel | Sylvain Chavanel | ||||
| 5 | Francesco Chicchi | Manuel Quinziato | ||||
| 6 | José Luis Carrasco | Gustavo César | ||||
| Final | Gustavo César | Christophe Moreau | Thor Hushovd | Manuel Quinziato | Astana | |
- Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions
- On stage 1, George Hincapie wore the points jersey
- On stage 2, Leonardo Duque wore the points jersey
Teams and cyclists
The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2008 Volta a Catalunya:
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Individual standings
As of 25 May 2008, after the 2008 Volta a Catalunya.[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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 40 |
| 12 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Liquigas | 40 |
| 13 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Cofidis | 40 |
| 14 | Rémi Pauriol (FRA) |
Crédit Agricole | 36 |
- 78 riders have scored at least one (1) point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also
References
- ↑ "Individual standings". UCI. 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
Official website (Catalan)- Official website (Spanish)
- cyclingnews.com
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