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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.
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| Dates | 22 –27 January 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 835 km (518.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 46' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Team High Road.
Stage results
editStage 1, 22 January, Mawson Lakes–Angaston, 129 km
editStage 1 result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3, 24 January, Unley – Victor Harbor, 139 km
editStage 3 result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4, 25 January, Mannum – Strathalbyn, 134 km
editStage 4 result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6, 27 January, Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km
editStage 6 result
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Final standing
editGeneral classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
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| 1 |  André Greipel (GER)
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Team High Road | 18h 46' 18" | 50 |
| 2 |  Allan Davis (AUS)
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Team UniSA–Australia | 15" | - |
| 3 |  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 33" | 35 |
| 4 |  Mickaël Delage (FRA)
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Française des Jeux | 37" | 30 |
| 5 | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA)
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Cofidis | 37" | 25 |
| 6 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP)
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Saunier Duval–Scott | 39" | 20 |
| 7 |  Kjell Carlström (FIN)
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Liquigas | 39" | 15 |
| 8 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 41" | 10 |
| 9 | Richie Porte (AUS)
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Team UniSA–Australia | 41" | - |
| 10 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
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Team CSC | 42" | 2 |
Mountains classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
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Française des Jeux | 38 |
| 2 | David Moncoutié (FRA)
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Cofidis | 22 |
| 3 | Mathieu Perget (FRA)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 18 |
Points classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | André Greipel (GER)
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Team High Road | 38 |
| 2 | Allan Davis (AUS)
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Team UniSA–Australia | 34 |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS)
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Crédit Agricole | 24 |
Young classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 18h 46' 51" |
| 2 | Mickaël Delage (FRA)
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Française des Jeux | 4" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS)
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Team UniSA–Australia | 8" |
Team classification
edit| Team | Country | Time | |
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| 1 | Française des Jeux | France
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56h 21' 03" |
| 2 | Saunier Duval–Scott | Spain
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s.t. |
| 3 | Caisse d'Epargne | Spain
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s.t. |
Classification leadership
edit| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Points Classification |
Young rider classification |
Team Classification |
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| Stage 1 (Mark Renshaw) |
Mark Renshaw | Philippe Gilbert | Mickaël Buffaz | José Joaquín Rojas | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Stage 2 (André Greipel) |
Graeme Brown | Astana | |||
| Stage 3 (Allan Davis) |
Mark Renshaw | Mark Renshaw | Team High Road | ||
| Stage 4 (André Greipel) |
Team CSC | ||||
| Stage 5 André Greipel |
André Greipel | André Greipel | Française des Jeux | ||
| Stage 6 (André Greipel) | |||||
| Final |
André Greipel | Philippe Gilbert | André Greipel | José Joaquín Rojas | Française des Jeux |
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
editAs of 27 January 2008, after the Tour Down Under[1]
After winning 4 stages of Tour Down Under and the overall classification, German André Greipel is the first leader of 2008 UCI ProTour.
| Rank | Previous Rank |
Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | - | André Greipel (GER)
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Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | - | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 38 |
| 3 | - | Mickaël Delage (FRA)
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Française des Jeux | 30 |
| 4 | - | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA)
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Rabobank | 25 |
| 5 | - | José Alberto Benítez (ESP)
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Saunier Duval–Scott | 21 |
| 6 | - | Kjell Carlström (FIN)
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Liquigas | 15 |
| 7 | - | Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 10 |
| 8 | - | Mark Renshaw (AUS)
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Crédit Agricole | 7 |
| 9 | - | Graeme Brown (AUS)
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Rabobank | 4 |
| 10 | - | Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
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Team CSC | 2 |
| 11 | - | Robert Förster (GER)
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Gerolsteiner | 2 |
| 12 | - | Mathew Hayman (AUS)
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Rabobank | 1 |
Teams
edit| Nation | UCI Code |
Team Name |
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ALM | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
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AST | Astana |
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BTL | Bouygues Télécom |
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COF | Cofidis |
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C.A | Crédit Agricole |
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CSC | Team CSC |
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EUS | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
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FDJ | Française des Jeux |
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GCE | Caisse d'Epargne |
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GST | Gerolsteiner |
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LAM | Lampre |
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LIQ | Liquigas |
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MRM | Team Milram |
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QST | Quick-Step |
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RAB | Rabobank |
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SDV | Saunier Duval–Scott |
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SIL | Silence–Lotto |
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THR | Team High Road |
The Australian national team called Team UniSA–Australia was the only non-UCI ProTour team invited to the race.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Updated Rankings Archived 13 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine 27 January 2008; UCI; Accessed 2008-01-27