2008 Tour of Flanders
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| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 2 of 15 | |||||||||||||
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| Poster for the events in starting place Bruges Poster for the events in starting place Bruges | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | April 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 264 km (164.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 24' 02" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 92nd edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 6. The course was 264 km long and went from Bruges to Meerbeke.[1][2] Pre-race favorites included Fabian Cancellara (winner of Milan–San Remo and Tirreno–Adriatico), Alessandro Ballan (defending champion), Tom Boonen (winner in 2005 and 2006) and Leif Hoste (second-place position in 2004, 2006 and 2007).[3]
General standings
200 riders had started the race, just 101 riders managed to finish.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stijn Devolder (BEL)[4] | Quick-Step | 6h 24' 02" | 50 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nick Nuyens (BEL) | Cofidis | + 15" | 40 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Rabobank | + 15" | 35 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | Lampre | + 21" | 30 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United States.svg George Hincapie (USA) | Team High Road | + 21" | 25 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Pozzato (ITA) | Liquigas | + 21" | 20 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR) | Team CSC | + 21" | 15 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | Silence–Lotto | + 21" | 10 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Simon Špilak (SLO) | Lampre | + 21" | 5 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Johansen (DEN) | Team CSC | + 21" | 2 |
Course
The 17 Tour of Flanders hills were:[5]
| Number | Name | Kilometer | Pavement | Length (m) | Average climb (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kluisberg | 99 | asphalt | 1250 | 5,3 |
| 16 | Nokereberg | 118 | cobbles | 375 | 5,9 |
| 15 | Molenberg | 157 | cobbles/asphalt | 463 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolvenberg | 167 | asphalt | 645 | 7,9 |
| 13 | Oude Kwaremont | 185 | cobbles/asphalt | 2200 | 4 |
| 12 | Paterberg | 189 | cobbles | 360 | 12,9 |
| 11 | Koppenberg | 195 | cobbles | 600 | 11,6 |
| 10 | Steenbeekdries | 200 | cobbles | 700 | 5,3 |
| 9 | Taaienberg | 203 | cobbles | 530 | 6,6 |
| 8 | Berg Ter Stene | 213 | asphalt | 1300 | 5 |
| 7 | Leberg | 216 | cobbles | 950 | 4,2 |
| 6 | Berendries | 222 | asphalt | 940 | 7 |
| 5 | Valkenberg | 227 | asphalt | 540 | 8,1 |
| 4 | Tenbosse | 233 | asphalt | 455 | 6,4 |
| 3 | Eikenmolen | 239 | asphalt | 610 | 5,9 |
| 2 | Muur-Kapelmuur | 249 | cobbles | 475 | 9,3 |
| 1 | Bosberg | 252 | cobbles/asphalt | 980 | 5,8 |
After Bosberg there was still 12 kilometers to go.
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
| Rank | Previous Rank |
Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | - | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | 50 |
| 3 | - | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nick Nuyens (BEL) | Cofidis | 40 |
| 4 | 2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 38 |
| 5 | - | File:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Rabobank | 35 |
| 6 | 3 | File:Flag of France.svg Mickaël Delage (FRA) | Française des Jeux | 30 |
| 6 | - | File:Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | Lampre | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | File:Flag of France.svg Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) | Rabobank | 25 |
| 8 | - | File:Flag of the United States.svg George Hincapie (USA) | Team High Road | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Scott | 21 |
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen.
References
- ↑ "Timetable". Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ "Profile". Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ "Will it be Cancellara or can Boonen come good?". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Devolder clinches superb lone win in Flanders". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "The hills of the Tour 2008". www.rvv.be. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
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