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.
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| Dates | May 19–25, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,032.0 km (641.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 29' 22" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty-two teams of up to eight riders took part. The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2008 Volta a Catalunya:[1]
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Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 19 May | Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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| 1 | 20 May | Riudellots de la Selva to Banyoles | 167.8 km (104.3 mi) | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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| 2 | 21 May | Banyoles to La Seu d'Urgell | 191.1 km (118.7 mi) |  Cyril Dessel (FRA)
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| 3 | 22 May | La Seu d'Urgell to Ascó | 217.2 km (135.0 mi) | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA)
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| 4 | 23 May | Ascó to El Vendrell | 163.5 km (101.6 mi) | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
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| 5 | 24 May | El Vendrell to Pallejà | 163.9 km (101.8 mi) |  Francesco Chicchi (ITA)
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| 6 | 25 May | Pallejà to Barcelona | 106.2 km (66.0 mi) |  José Luis Carrasco (ESP)
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Stages
editPrologue
editMay 19, 2008: Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) (ITT)[2][3]
Prologue Results
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General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1
editMay 20, 2008: Riudellots de la Selva to Banyoles, 167.8 km (104.3 mi)[2][4]
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
editMay 21, 2008: Banyoles to La Seu d'Urgell, 191.1 km (118.7 mi)[2][5]
Stage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
editMay 22, 2008: La Seu d'Urgell to Ascó "La Vostra Energia", 217.2 km (135.0 mi)[2][6]
Stage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
editMay 23, 2008: Ascó "La Vostra Energia" to El Vendrell, 163.5 km (101.6 mi)[2][7]
Stage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
editMay 24, 2008: El Vendrell to Pallejà, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)[2][8]
Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
editMay 25, 2008: Pallejà to Barcelona, 106.2 km (66.0 mi)[2][9]
Stage 6 Results
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Jersey progress
edit| Stage | Winner | General Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Points Classification |
Sprints classification |
Team Classification |
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| 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
Individual standings
editAs of 25 May 2008, after the 2008 Volta a Catalunya.[10]
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Damiano Cunego (ITA)
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Lampre | 73 |
| 2 |  André Greipel (GER)
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Team High Road | 62 |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP)
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Astana | 58 |
| 4 |  Thomas Dekker (NED)
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Rabobank | 54 |
| 5 | Andreas Klöden (GER)
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Astana | 53 |
| 6 |  Stijn Devolder (BEL)
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Quick-Step | 50 |
| 7 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
| 8 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | 45 |
| 9 |  Cadel Evans (AUS)
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Silence–Lotto | 42 |
| 10 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
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Rabobank | 40 |
| 11 |  Rigoberto Urán (COL)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 40 |
| 12 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE)
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Liquigas | 40 |
| 13 | Nick Nuyens (BEL)
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Cofidis | 40 |
| 14 | Rémi Pauriol (FRA)
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Crédit Agricole | 36 |
- 78 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "88th Volta a Catalunya – ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "88th Volta a Catalunya (Pro Tour), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Prologue – May 19: Lloret de Mar – Lloret de Mar (ITT), 3.7km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Stage 1 – May 20: Riudellots de la Selva – Banyoles, 167.8km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Stage 2 – May 21: Banyoles – La Seu d'Urgell, 191.9km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Stage 3 – May 22: La Seu d'Urgell – Ascó La Vostra Energia, 217.2km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Stage 4 – May 23: Ascó "La Vostra Energia" – El Vendrell, 163.5km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Stage 5 – May 24: El Vendrell – Pallejà, 163.9km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Stage 6 – May 25: Pallejà – Barcelona, 124.0km". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Individual standings". UCI. 2008-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
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Official website (in Catalan)
Official website (in Spanish)- cyclingnews.com
