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2008 Paris–Nice

2008 Paris–Nice
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name2008 Paris–Nice
date9–16 March 2008
stages7 & Prologue
distance1230
unitkm
time29h 02'48"
firstDavide Rebellin
first_natITA
first_team
first_coloryellow
secondRinaldo Nocentini
second_natITA
second_team
thirdYaroslav Popovych
third_natUKR
third_team
pointsThor Hushovd
points_natNOR
points_team
points_colorgreen
mountainsClément Lhotellerie
mountains_natFRA
mountains_team
mountains_colorpolkadot
youthRobert Gesink
youth_natNED
youth_team
youth_colorwhite
team
team_natBEL
Davide Rebellin, col d'Eze

The 2008 Paris–Nice was the 66th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 2008. The race started in Amilly and finished in Nice. The race was won by Italian Davide Rebellin from , who finished second last year. The race started in Amilly and ended in Nice. The 2008 edition returned to the fabled climb of Mont Ventoux, with stage four finishing at the mountain's ski facility, Mont Serein. The Mont Ventoux stage saw a winning break by Cadel Evans and Robert Gesink. Evans took the stage victory as Gesink moved into the overall lead. However, Gesink could not hold on to the lead in stage six when Rebellin attacked on the final descent and took enough time to move into the overall lead.

The event was marked by controversy before the race regarding the ongoing power struggle between ASO and UCI, excluding the race from the UCI ProTour calendar. The race organisers also decided to exclude , the team of the 2007 edition winner Alberto Contador, due to "damage caused by the team during the 2007 Tour de France".

Teams

Each team started the race with eight riders. The following 20 UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were selected to the 2008 Paris–Nice:

was the only ProTour team not to be invited to this event because of the "damage caused by the team during the 2007 Tour de France".

Route

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerP1234567
9 MarchAmilly4.6 km[[File:Time Trial.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Individual time trialThor Hushovd
10 MarchLa Chapelotte to Nevers184.5 km[[File:Plainstage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Flat stageGert Steegmans
11 MarchNevers to Belleville201 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Hilly stageGert Steegmans
12 MarchFleurie to Saint-Étienne165.5 km[[File:Mediummountainstage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Medium mountain stageKjell Carlström
13 MarchMontélimar to Mont Ventoux176 km[[File:Mountainstage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Mountain stageCadel Evans
14 MarchAlthen-des-Paluds to Sisteron172.5 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Hilly stageCarlos Barredo
15 MarchSisteron to Cannes206 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Hilly stageSylvain Chavanel
16 MarchNice to Nice119 km[[File:Mountainstage.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Mountain stageLuis León Sánchez

Stages

Prologue

;9 March 2008 — Amilly, 4.6 km (ITT)

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Thor Hushovd
**2**Markel Irizar
**3**Stefan Schumacher
**4**Bradley McGee
**5**William Bonnet

|| |General Classification after Prologue

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Thor Hushovd
**2**Markel Irizar
**3**Stefan Schumacher
**4**Bradley McGee
**5**William Bonnet

|}

Stage 1

;10 March 2008 — La Chapelotte to Nevers, 93.5 km

This stage was originally supposed to start in Amilly, but because of a storm with gale force winds and rain, the route was shortened by 91 km and started in La Chapelotte instead.

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Gert Steegmans
**2**Jérôme Pineau
**3**Thor Hushovd
**4**Philippe Gilbert
**5**Karsten Kroon

|| |General Classification after Stage 1

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Thor Hushovd
**2**Gert Steegmans
**3**Jérôme Pineau
**4**Karsten Kroon
**5**Andriy Hryvko

|}

Stage 2

;11 March 2008 — Nevers to Belleville, 201 km

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Gert Steegmans
**2**Thor Hushovd
**3**Sylvain Chavanel
**4**Michael Albasini
**5**Philippe Gilbert

|| |General Classification after Stage 2

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Thor Hushovd
**2**Gert Steegmans
**3**Jérôme Pineau
**4**Karsten Kroon
**5**Trent Lowe

|}

Stage 3

;12 March 2008 — Fleurie to Saint-Étienne, 165.5 km

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Kjell Carlström
**2**Clément Lhotellerie
**3**Pierre Rolland
**4**Davide Rebellin
**5**Roman Kreuziger

|| |General Classification after Stage 3

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Sylvain Chavanel
**2**Luis León Sánchez
**3**Gorka Verdugo
**4**Davide Rebellin
**5**Juan Manuel Gárate

|}

Stage 4

;13 March 2008 — Montélimar to Mont-Serein, 176 km

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Cadel Evans
**2**Robert Gesink
**3**Rinaldo Nocentini
**4**Davide Rebellin
**5**Fränk Schleck

|| |General Classification after Stage 4

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Robert Gesink
**2**Davide Rebellin
**3**Rinaldo Nocentini
**4**Yaroslav Popovych
**5**Juan Manuel Gárate

|}

Stage 5

;14 March 2008 — Althen-des-Paluds to Sisteron, 172.5 km

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Carlos Barredo
**2**Karsten Kroon
**3**Manuele Mori
**4**Christophe Moreau
**5**Pierre Rolland

|| |General Classification after Stage 5

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Robert Gesink
**2**Davide Rebellin
**3**Rinaldo Nocentini
**4**Yaroslav Popovych
**5**Juan Manuel Gárate

|}

Stage 6

;15 March 2008 — Sisteron to Cannes, 206 km

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Sylvain Chavanel
**2**Luis León Sánchez
**3**Bobby Julich
**4**Damiano Cunego
**5**Davide Rebellin

|| |General Classification after Stage 6

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Davide Rebellin
**2**Rinaldo Nocentini
**3**Yaroslav Popovych
**4**Robert Gesink
**5**Juan Manuel Gárate

|}

Stage 7

;16 March 2008 — Nice to Nice, 119 km

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Luis León Sánchez
**2**Maxime Monfort
**3**Carlos Barredo
**4**Christophe Moreau
**5**Alexander Efimkin

|| |General Classification after Stage 7

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Davide Rebellin
**2**Rinaldo Nocentini
**3**Yaroslav Popovych
**4**Robert Gesink
**5**Luis León Sánchez

|}

Final standings

[[General classification]]

CyclistTeamTime
**1**Davide Rebellin
**2**Rinaldo Nocentini
**3**Yaroslav Popovych
**4**Robert Gesink
**5**Luis León Sánchez
**6**Juan Manuel Gárate
**7**Gorka Verdugo
**8**Carlos Barredo
**9**Sylvain Chavanel
**10**Alexander Efimkin

Mountains classification

Points classification

Best young reader

Best team

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Jersey progress

**Stage
(Winner)****General Classification****Points Classification****Mountains Classification****Young Rider Classification****Team Classification**
Prologue (ITT)
(Thor Hushovd)Thor HushovdThor Hushovd*no award*Andriy Hryvko
Stage 1
(Gert Steegmans)Dionisio Galparsoro
Stage 2
(Gert Steegmans)Thierry HupondTrent Lowe
Stage 3
(Kjell Carlström)Sylvain ChavanelClément LhotellerieLuis León Sánchez
Stage 4
(Cadel Evans)Robert GesinkRobert Gesink
Stage 5
(Carlos Barredo)
Stage 6
(Sylvain Chavanel)Davide Rebellin
Stage 7
(Luis León Sánchez)
**Final**
Davide RebellinThor HushovdClément LhotellerieRobert Gesink

;Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:

  • On stage 1, Markel Irizar wore the green jersey
  • On stage 2, Karsten Kroon wore the green jersey
  • On stage 3, Gert Steegmans wore the green jersey
  • On stages 5 & 6, Luis León Sánchez wore the white jersey

Withdrawals

Only 86 riders finished the race of the 160 that started. Almost 40 riders abandoned during the last stage.

StageCyclistTeamReason
DNF1Pierrick Fédrigo
DNS2Óscar Pereiro
DNF2Dario Cioni
DNF2Beñat Albizuri
DNF2José Ángel Gómez Marchante
DNF2Arkaitz Durán
DNS3Roy Curvers
DNF3Mikaël Cherel
DNF3Christian Knees
DNF3Robert Wagner
DNS4Philip Deignan
DNS5Leonardo Bertagnolli
DNS5William Bonnet
DNS5David Millar
DNF5Tom Stamsnijder
DNF5Carlo Westphal
DNF5Francesco Gavazzi
DNF5Mario Aerts
DNF5Johan Van Summeren
DNF5Bradley McGee
DNF5Rémy Di Gregorio
DNF5Stef Clement
DNF5Samuel Dumoulin
DNF5Mathew Hayman
DNF5Freddy BichotAgritubel
DNF5Andriy Hryvko
DNF5Fumiyuki Beppu
DNF5Tom Veelers
DNS6Sergio Ghisalberti
DNS6Simon Gerrans
DNF6Albert Timmer
DNF6Tyler Farrar
DNF6Eduardo Gonzalo
DNF6Matteo Carrara
DNF6Bram Tankink
DNF6Iouri Trofimov
DNF6Manuele Mori
DNF6Jason McCartney
DNF7Thomas Peterson
DNF7Markus Eichler
DNF7Christophe Rinero
DNF7Kevin Ista
DNF7Kevin Hulsmans
DNF7Gert Steegmans
DNF7Sylvain Calzati
DNF7Juan Antonio Flecha
DNF7Michiel Elijzen
DNF7David Moncoutié
DNF7Marcel Sieberg
DNF7Vicente Reynés
DNF7Craig Lewis
DNF7Servais Knaven
DNF7Andreas Klier
DNF7André Greipel
DNF7Bernhard Eisel
DNF7Johann Tschopp
DNF7Matthieu Sprick
DNF7Anthony Geslin
DNF7Juan José Cobo
DNF7Jelle Vanendert
DNF7Lilian Jégou
DNF7Markel Irizar
DNF7Dionisio Galparsoro
DNF7Lander Aperribai
DNF7Fränk Schleck
DNF7Christophe Brandt
DNF7Aleksandr Kuschynski
DNF7Roman Kreuziger
DNF7Enrico Franzoi
DNF7Massimiliano Mori
DNF7Paolo Bossoni
DNF7Matteo Bono
DNF7Matthias Russ
DNF7Andrea Moletta

References

References

  1. "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo.
  2. "Start list". Cycling News.
  3. "Press release – THE 20 TEAMS SELECTED". [[Amaury Sport Organisation.
  4. "Stages & results". Cycling News.
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