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2008 Tour de Suisse

FieldValue
name2008 Tour de Suisse
series2008 UCI ProTour
race_no9
season_no15
date14–22 June 2008
stages9
distance1411.6
unitkm
time35h 43' 46"
firstRoman Kreuziger
first_team
first_natCZE
secondAndreas Klöden
second_team
second_natGER
thirdIgor Antón
third_team
third_natESP
pointsFabian Cancellara
points_team
points_natSUI
mountainsMaxim Iglinsky
mountains_team
mountains_natKAZ
sprintsRené Weissinger
sprints_team
sprints_natGER
team
team_natKAZ
previous2007
next2009

The 2008 Tour de Suisse was the 72nd edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race. The race took place from 14 June to 22 June 2008 and is part of the 2008 UCI ProTour. It began in Langnau im Emmental and ended in Bern. The race was won by Roman Kreuziger.

Teams

Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:

Route

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner123456789
14 JuneLangnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental146 km[[File:Mediummountainstage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Medium mountain stageÓscar Freire
15 JuneLangnau im Emmental to Flumserberg197 km[[File:Mediummountainstage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Medium mountain stageIgor Antón
16 JuneFlums to Gossau SG155 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Hilly stageRobbie McEwen
17 JuneGossau SG to Domat/Ems171 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Hilly stageRobbie McEwen
18 JuneDomat/Ems to Caslano190 km[[File:Mountainstage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Mountain stageMarkus Fothen
19 JuneAmbrì to Verbier188 km[[File:Mountainstage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Mountain stageKim Kirchen
20 JuneGruyères to Lyss171 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Hilly stageFabian Cancellara
21 JuneAltdorf to Klausen Pass25 km[[File:Time Trial.svg20pxlink=alt=]]Individual time trialRoman Kreuziger
22 JuneAltdorf to Bern168 km[[File:Hillystage.svg20pxalt=link=]]Hilly stageFabian Cancellara

Stages

Stage 1

14 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Langnau I.E., 146 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Óscar Freire
2Martin Elmiger
3Kim Kirchen
4Greg Van Avermaet
5Philippe Gilbert

|| |General Classification after Stage 1

CyclistTeamTime
1Óscar Freire
2Martin Elmiger
3David Loosli
4Kim Kirchen
5Iñigo Landaluze

|}

Stage 2

15 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Flumserberg, 197 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Igor Antón
2Kim Kirchen
3Damiano Cunego
4Fränk Schleck
5Oliver Zaugg

|| |General Classification after Stage 2

CyclistTeamTime
1Igor Antón
2Kim Kirchen
3Damiano Cunego
4Fränk Schleck
5Oliver Zaugg

|}

Stage 3

16 June 2008 - Flums to Gossau SG, 155 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Robbie McEwen
2Óscar Freire
3Gerald Ciolek
4Robert Förster
5Danilo Napolitano

|| |General Classification after Stage 3

CyclistTeamTime
1Igor Antón
2Kim Kirchen
3Damiano Cunego
4Fränk Schleck
5Oliver Zaugg

|}

Stage 4

17 June 2008 - Gossau SG to Domat/Ems, 171 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Robbie McEwen
2Óscar Freire
3Gerald Ciolek
4Leonardo Duque
5Markus Zberg

|| |General Classification after Stage 4

CyclistTeamTime
1Igor Antón
2Kim Kirchen
3Damiano Cunego
4Fränk Schleck
5Oliver Zaugg

|}

Stage 5

18 June 2008 - Domat/Ems to Caslano, 190 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Markus Fothen
2Sergei Ivanov
3Markus Zberg
4Michael Albasini
5Alexander Bocharov

|| |General Classification after Stage 5

CyclistTeamTime
1Igor Antón
2Kim Kirchen
3Oliver Zaugg
4Roman Kreuziger
5Stijn Devolder

|}

Stage 6

19 June 2008 - Ambrì to Verbier, 188 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Kim Kirchen
2Andreas Klöden
3Roman Kreuziger
4Sergei Ivanov
5Stijn Devolder

|| |General Classification after Stage 6

CyclistTeamTime
1Kim Kirchen
2Roman Kreuziger
3Igor Antón
4Stijn Devolder
5Thomas Lövkvist

|}

Stage 7

20 June 2008 - Gruyères to Lyss, 171 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Fabian Cancellara
2Erik Zabel
3Robbie McEwen
4Robert Förster
5Danilo Napolitano

|| |General Classification after Stage 7

CyclistTeamTime
1Kim Kirchen
2Roman Kreuziger
3Igor Antón
4Stijn Devolder
5Thomas Lövkvist

|}

Stage 8

21 June 2008 - Altdorf to Klausen Pass, 25 km (ITT)

CyclistTeamTime
1Roman Kreuziger
2José Rujano
3Andreas Klöden
4Damiano Cunego
5Fränk Schleck

|| |General Classification after Stage 8

CyclistTeamTime
1Roman Kreuziger
2Andreas Klöden
3Igor Antón
4Damiano Cunego
5Thomas Lövkvist

|}

Stage 9

22 June, 2008 - Altdorf to Bern, 168 km

CyclistTeamTime
1Fabian Cancellara
2Philippe Gilbert
3Daniel Moreno
4Matteo Tosatto
5Markus Zberg

|| |General Classification after Stage 9

CyclistTeamTime
1Roman Kreuziger
2Andreas Klöden
3Igor Antón
4Damiano Cunego
5Thomas Lövkvist

|}

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Team classification
FinalRoman KreuzigerFabian CancellaraMaxim IglinskyRené Weissinger
1Óscar FreireÓscar FreireÓscar Freireno awardno award
2Igor AntónIgor AntónKim KirchenDavid LoosliDavid Loosli
3Robbie McEwenÓscar FreireRené Weissinger
4Robbie McEwen
5Markus Fothen
6Kim KirchenKim Kirchen
7Fabian CancellaraMaxim Iglinsky
8Roman KreuzigerRoman Kreuziger
9Fabian CancellaraFabian Cancellara
  • In stage 2, Martin Elmiger wore the green jersey.
  • In stage 3, Martin Elmiger wore the white jersey.

References

References

  1. "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo.
  2. "Start list". Cycling News.
  3. "72nd Tour de Suisse - ProT". Cycling News.
  4. "Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) Pro Tour, June 14 - June 22, 2008". BikeRaceInfo.
  5. "Stage 1 - June 14: Langnau I.E. - Langnau I.E., 146km". Cycling News.
  6. "Stage 2 - June 15: Langnau I.E. - Flumserberge, 197km". Cycling News.
  7. "Stage 3 - June 16: Flums - Gossau SG, 155km". Cycling News.
  8. "Stage 4 - June 17: Gossau SG - Domat-Ems, 171km". Cycling News.
  9. "Stage 5 - June 18: Domat-Ems - Caslano, 190km". Cycling News.
  10. "Stage 6 - June 19: Ambri - Verbier, 188km". Cycling News.
  11. "Stage 7 - June 20: Gruyères - Lyss, 171km". Cycling News.
  12. "Stage 8 - June 21: Altdorf - Col du Klausen (ITT), 25km". Cycling News.
  13. "Stage 9 - June 22: Altdorf - Berne, 168km". Cycling News.
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