The 2008 Tour de Romandie (62nd Edition) cycling road race took place from 29 April to 4 May 2008 in Switzerland. It is the sixth race of the 2008 UCI ProTour.
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 6 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 29 April–4 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 659 km (409.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 43' 20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stages
Prologue Results
| General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 - 30 April 2008: Morges > Saignelégier, 182.4 km
Stage 1 Results
| General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 Results
| General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 Results
| General Classification after Stage 3
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A landslide forced the organizers to cancel the third climb of the day, Saint-Luc, and the route was shortened to 112.4 km.
Stage 4 Results
| General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 - 4 May 2008: Le Bouveret > Lausanne, 159.4 km
Stage 5 Results
| General Classification after Stage 4
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Final standings
General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | 16h 43' 20" |
| 2 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 35" |
| 3 |  Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Team High Road | + 43" |
| 4 |  Denis Menchov (RUS) | Rabobank | + 45" |
| 5 |  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 54" |
| 6 |  Sandy Casar (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 1' 05" |
| 7 | Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) | Quick-Step | + 1' 08" |
| 8 | John Gadret (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 14" |
| 9 |  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 48" |
| 10 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) | Diquigiovanni–Androni | + 1' 52" |
Mountain classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco De Bonis (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | 35 pts |
| 2 |  Stef Clement (NED) | Bouygues Télécom | 28 |
| 3 | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) | Française des Jeux | 21 |
Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Liquigas | 39 pts |
| 2 |  Markus Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | 37 |
| 3 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Astana | 36 |
Sprints classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | Morris Possoni (ITA) | Team High Road | 12 pts |
| 2 | Alexandre Moos (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | 12 |
| 3 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas | 12 |
Jersey progress
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
As of 4 May 2008, after the 2008 Tour de Romandie.[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 |  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 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | 40 |
| 12 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) | Cofidis | 40 |
- 62 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also
References
External links
Official website (in French)- cyclingnews.com
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