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2008 Tour Down Under

10th edition of the Tour Down Under road cycling stage race

10th edition of the Tour Down Under road cycling stage race

FieldValue
name2008 Tour Down Under
series[2008 UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
race_no1
season_no15
date22 –27 January 2008
stages6
distance835
unitkm
time18h 46' 18"
firstAndré Greipel
first_natGER
first_team
secondAllan Davis
second_natAUS
second_teamUniSA–Australia
thirdJosé Joaquín Rojas
third_natESP
third_team
pointsAndré Greipel
points_natGER
points_team
mountainsPhilippe Gilbert
mountains_natBEL
mountains_team
youthJosé Joaquín Rojas
youth_natESP
youth_team
team
previous[2007](2007-tour-down-under)
next[2009](2009-tour-down-under)

The 2008 Tour Down Under was the 10th edition of the Tour Down Under road cycling stage race, taking place from 22 to 27 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The Tour Down Under was the first race outside of Europe to be given ProTour status by the UCI.

The race was preceded by an opening race called Down Under Classic, not part of the UCI ProTour competition. It was won by German André Greipel of .

Teams

Eighteen UCI ProTour teams and the Australian national team participated in the race.

  • UniSA–Australia

Stage results

Stage 1, 22 January, [[Mawson Lakes]]–[[Angaston, South Australia|Angaston]], 129 km

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
Points
**1****Mark Renshaw********3h 13' 33"**
**2**José Joaquín Rojass.t.
**3**Graeme Browns.t.

|| |General Classification after Stage 1

CyclistTeamTime
**1****Mark Renshaw******
**2**José Joaquín Rojas
**3**Mickaël Buffaz

|}

Stage 2, 23 January, [[Stirling, South Australia|Stirling]] – [[Hahndorf]], 148 km

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
Points
**1****André Greipel********3h 46' 55"**
**2**Graeme Browns.t.
**3**Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australias.t.

|| |General Classification after Stage 2

CyclistTeamTime
**1****Graeme Brown******
**2**Mark Renshaw
**3**André Greipel

|}

Stage 3, 24 January, [[Unley]] – [[Victor Harbor, South Australia|Victor Harbor]], 139 km

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
Points
**1****Allan Davis****Team UniSA–Australia****3h 13' 48"**
**2**Mark Renshaws.t.
**3**Mathew Haymans.t.

|| |General Classification after Stage 3

CyclistTeamTime
**1****Mark Renshaw******
**2**Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australia
**3**André Greipel

|}

Stage 4, 25 January, [[Mannum]] – [[Strathalbyn, South Australia|Strathalbyn]], 134 km

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
Points
**1****André Greipel********3h 14' 46"**
**2**Mark Renshaws.t.
**3**José Joaquín Rojass.t.

|| |General Classification after Stage 4

CyclistTeamTime
**1****Mark Renshaw******
**2**André Greipel
**3**Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australia

|}

Stage 5, 26 January, [[Willunga, South Australia|Willunga]] – [[Willunga, South Australia|Willunga]], 147 km

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
Points
**1****André Greipel********3h 26' 26"**
**2**Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australias.t.
**3**José Alberto Benítezs.t.

|| |General Classification after Stage 5

CyclistTeamTime
**1****André Greipel******
**2**Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australia
**3**José Joaquín Rojas

|}

Stage 6, 27 January, Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2008-uci-protour)
Points
**1****André Greipel********1h 51' 13"**
**2**Robert Försters.t.
**3**Graeme Browns.t.

|| |General Classification after Stage 6

CyclistTeamTime
**1****André Greipel******
**2**Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australia
**3**José Joaquín Rojas

|}

Final standing

General classification

CyclistTeamTime[UCI ProTour](2007-uci-protour)
Points12345678910
**André Greipel********18h 46' 18"****50**
Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australia+ 15"-
José Joaquín Rojas+ 33"35
Mickaël Delage+ 37"30
Mickaël Buffaz+ 37"25
José Alberto Benítez+ 39"20
Kjell Carlström+ 39"15
Luis León Sánchez+ 41"10
Richie PorteTeam UniSA–Australia+ 41"-
Stuart O'Grady+ 42"2

Mountains classification

CyclistTeamPoints
**1****Philippe Gilbert******
**2**David Moncoutié
**3**Mathieu Perget

Points classification

CyclistTeamPoints123
**André Greipel********38**
Allan DavisTeam UniSA–Australia34
Mark Renshaw24

Young classification

CyclistTeamTime123
**José Joaquín Rojas********18h 46' 51"**
Mickaël Delage+ 4"
Richie PorteTeam UniSA–Australia+ 8"

Team classification

TeamCountryTime123
******France****56h 21' 03"**
Spains.t.
Spains.t.

Classification leadership

Stage
(Winner)General ClassificationMountains ClassificationPoints ClassificationYoung rider classificationTeam Classification
Stage 1
(Mark Renshaw)Mark RenshawPhilippe GilbertMickaël BuffazJosé Joaquín Rojas
Stage 2
(André Greipel)Graeme Brown
Stage 3
(Allan Davis)Mark RenshawMark Renshaw
Stage 4
(André Greipel)
Stage 5
(André Greipel)André GreipelAndré Greipel
Stage 6
(André Greipel)
**Final****André Greipel****Philippe Gilbert****André Greipel****José Joaquín Rojas******

Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race

As of 27 January 2008, after the Tour Down Under

After winning 4 stages of Tour Down Under and the overall classification, German André Greipel is the first leader of 2008 UCI ProTour.

RankPrevious
RankNameTeamPoints1622383304255216157108794102112121
-André Greipel
-José Joaquín Rojas
-Mickaël Delage
-Mickaël Buffaz
-José Alberto Benítez
-Kjell Carlström
-Luis León Sánchez
-Mark Renshaw
-Graeme Brown
-Stuart O'Grady
-Robert Förster
-Mathew Hayman

References

References

  1. Verkuylen, Paul. (20 January 2008). "ProTour is go!".
  2. Johnson, Greg. (27 January 2008). "Stage 6 - Sunday, January 27: Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km 'Gorilla' Greipel gets the stage - and the overall".
  3. Verkuylen, Paul. (22 January 2008). "Stage 1 - Tuesday, January 22: Mawson Lakes - Angaston, 129km Renshaw's day in the sun".
  4. Verkuylen, Paul. (23 January 2008). "Stage 2 - Wednesday, January 23: Stirling - Hahndorf, 148km Greipel wins the dash into Hahndorf".
  5. Johnson, Greg. (24 January 2008). "Stage 3 - Thursday, January 24: Unley - Victor Harbor , 139km Davis takes victory for UniSA - Australia".
  6. Johnson, Greg. (25 January 2008). "Stage 4 - Friday, January 25: Mannum - Strathalbyn, 134km Greipel grabs second ProTour victory, Renshaw holds on to the lead".
  7. Verkuylen, Paul. (26 January 2008). "Stage 5 - Saturday, January 26: Willunga - Willunga, 147 km Unstoppable Greipel does it again".
  8. link. (13 November 2008 27 January 2008; UCI; Accessed 2008-01-27)
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