2008 Eneco Tour

The 2008 Eneco Tour of Benelux cycling road race takes place from August 20 to August 27, 2008 in the Benelux. Like the previous years, parts of the Netherlands and Belgium are covered. The 18 UCI ProTour teams are participating and two extra teams were invited, namely Cycle Collstrop and Skil-Shimano who were each given a wild card.

2008 Eneco Tour
2008 UCI ProTour, race 11 of 15
Race details
DatesAugust 20 to 27
Stages7
Winning time26h 27' 07"
Results
  Winner  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Second  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) (Quick-Step)
  Third  Michael Rogers (AUS) (Team Columbia)

  Points  Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) (Silence–Lotto)
  Team Team Columbia

Schedule

Stage Route Distance Date Winner
P Sittard > Geleen 4.4 km Wednesday, August 20  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP)
1 Beek > Roermond 175.6 km Thursday, August 21  Tom Boonen (BEL)
2 Roermond > Nieuwegein 175.0 km Friday, August 22  André Greipel (GER)
3 Nieuwegein > Terneuzen 189.3 km Saturday, August 23  Daniele Bennati (ITA)
4 Terneuzen > Ardooie 212.4 km Sunday, August 24  Tom Boonen (BEL)
5 Ardooie > Ostend 171.8 km Monday, August 25  Carlo Westphal (GER)
6 Maldegem > Brussels 184.0 km Tuesday, August 26  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
7 (ITT) Mechelen > Mechelen 18.8 km Wednesday, August 27  Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT)

Stages

Prologue - August 20, 2008

Prologue Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 5' 31"
2  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 0"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 1"
General classification after the Prologue
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 5' 31"
2  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 0"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 1"

Stage 1 - August 21, 2008

Stage 1 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step 4h 16' 17"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3  Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Team Milram s.t.
General classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 4h 21' 46"
2  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 2"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 3"

Stage 2 - August 22, 2008

Stage 2 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 3h 51' 31"
2  Juan José Haedo (ARG) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
3  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
General classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 8h 13' 17"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 0"
3  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 1"

Stage 3 - August 23, 2008

Stage 3 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 4h 43' 33"
2  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
3  Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
General classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 12h 59' 21"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 1"
3  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia + 4"

Stage 4 - August 24, 2008

Stage 4 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step 5h 00' 35"
2  Kenny van Hummel (NED) Skil-Shimano s.t.
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia s.t.
General classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 17h 59' 51"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 2"
3  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step + 7"

Stage 5 - August 25, 2008

Stage 5 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Carlo Westphal (GER) Gerolsteiner 3h 59' 03"
2  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Française des Jeux s.t.
3  Borut Božič (SLO) Cycle Collstrop s.t.
General classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 21h 57' 26"
2  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 11"
3  Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto + 12"

Stage 6 - August 26, 2008

Stage 6 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia 4h 07' 20"
2  Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) Astana s.t.
General classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 26h 04' 46"
2  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 11"
3  Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto + 12"

Stage 7 - August 27, 2008 (ITT)

Stage 7 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT) Scott–American Beef 22' 04"
2  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 6"
3  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
General classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 26h 27' 07"
2  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) Quick-Step + 4"
3  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia + 7"

Points Classification

The leader of the points classification wears a red jersey.

Points in Prologue

Although in most stage races, the organisation gives away some points in the prologue, these were not given this year.

Points in Stage 1

1st Eneco Sprint after (45 km)

FirstBram Tankink Rabobank8 Pts. and 3"
SecondFloris Goesinnen Skil-Shimano5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdIván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (98 km)

FirstBram Tankink Rabobank8 Pts. and 3"
SecondFloris Goesinnen Skil-Shimano5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdIván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (156 km)

FirstBram Tankink Rabobank8 Pts. and 3"
SecondFloris Goesinnen Skil-Shimano5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdMichiel Elijzen Rabobank3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Roermond after (175.6 km)

FirstTom Boonen Quick-Step30 Pts. and 10"
SecondDaniele Bennati Liquigas25 Pts. and 6"
ThirdFabio Sabatini Team Milram22 Pts. and 4"
4thJurgen Roelandts Silence–Lotto19 Pts.
5thHeinrich Haussler Gerolsteiner17 Pts.
6thEdvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia15 Pts.
7thAngelo Furlan Crédit Agricole13 Pts.
8thKenny van Hummel Skil-Shimano12 Pts.
9thElia Rigotto Team Milram11 Pts.
10thAurélien Clerc Bouygues Télécom10 Pts.

Points in Stage 2

1st Eneco Sprint after (26 km)

FirstEdvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia8 Pts. and 3"
SecondJurgen Roelandts Silence–Lotto5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdCyril Lemoine Crédit Agricole3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (123 km)

FirstErmanno Capelli Scott–American Beef8 Pts. and 3"
SecondMatthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdJavier Aramendia Euskaltel–Euskadi3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (155 km)

FirstErmanno Capelli Scott–American Beef8 Pts. and 3"
SecondMatthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdJavier Aramendia Euskaltel–Euskadi3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Nieuwegein after (175 km)

FirstAndré Greipel Team Columbia30 Pts. and 10"
SecondJuan José Haedo CSC–Saxo Bank25 Pts. and 6"
ThirdRobert Förster Gerolsteiner22 Pts. and 4"
4thKenny van Hummel Skil-Shimano19 Pts.
5thTom Boonen Quick-Step17 Pts.
6thEdvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia15 Pts.
7thJurgen Roelandts Silence–Lotto13 Pts.
8thFrancesco Chicchi Liquigas12 Pts.
9thDavid Kopp Cycle Collstrop11 Pts.
10thElia Rigotto Team Milram10 Pts.

Points in Stage 3

1st Eneco Sprint after (80 km)

FirstRaúl Alarcón Scott–American Beef8 Pts. and 3"
SecondMatthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdAitor Hernández Euskaltel–Euskadi3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (127 km)

FirstLaurent Mangel Ag2r–La Mondiale8 Pts. and 3"
SecondRaúl Alarcón Scott–American Beef5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdMatthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (147 km)

FirstEdvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia8 Pts. and 3"
SecondAndré Greipel Team Columbia5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdSébastien Rosseler Quick-Step3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Terneuzen after (185 km)

FirstDaniele Bennati Liquigas30 Pts. and 10"
SecondTom Boonen Quick-Step25 Pts. and 6"
ThirdJurgen Roelandts Silence–Lotto22 Pts. and 4"
4thKenny van Hummel Skil-Shimano19 Pts.
5thBorut Božič Cycle Collstrop17 Pts.
6thTom Leezer Rabobank15 Pts.
7thAlberto Curtolo Liquigas13 Pts.
8thDavid Kopp Cycle Collstrop12 Pts.
9thRobert Förster Gerolsteiner11 Pts.
10thRoger Hammond Team Columbia10 Pts.

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner)
General classification
Points Classification
Team Classification
0Prologue (ITT)
(Iván Gutiérrez)
Iván Gutiérrez not awarded Caisse d'Epargne
0Stage 1
(Tom Boonen)
Tom Boonen
0Stage 2
(André Greipel)
Team Columbia
0Stage 3
(Daniele Bennati)
Daniele Bennati Caisse d'Epargne
0Stage 4
(Tom Boonen)
André Greipel
0Stage 5
(Carlo Westphal)
Jurgen Roelandts Team Columbia
0Stage 6
(Edvald Boasson Hagen)
0Stage 7 (ITT)
(Raivis Belohvoščiks)
Iván Gutiérrez
Final Iván Gutiérrez Jurgen Roelandts Team Columbia

Withdrawals

All teams were allowed to start with 8 riders. For 20 teams this would create a starting field of 160 riders. Just like previous years however, some teams chose to start with fewer riders, which reduced the number riders on the official starting list to 151. Astana, Bouygues Télécom, Cofidis and Euskaltel–Euskadi started with 7 riders, Gerolsteiner started with 6 riders and only 5 riders were selected for team Lampre.

Stage Rider Team Reason
DNF1 Dionisio Galparsoro (ESP)Euskaltel–EuskadiUnknown
DNF1 Steve Morabito (SUI)AstanaUnknown
DNS2 Gianni Meersman (BEL)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNF2 André Steensen (DEN)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNF2 Nicolas Crosbie (FRA)Bouygues TélécomUnknown
DNS3 Philippe Gilbert (BEL)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNF4 Joan Horrach (ESP)Caisse d'EpargneUnknown
DNF4 Michiel Elijzen (NED)RabobankUnknown
DNF4 Stephan Schreck (GER)GerolsteinerUnknown
DNF4 Artur Gajek (GER)Team MilramUnknown
DNF4 Yuriy Krivtsov (UKR)Ag2r–La MondialeUnknown
DNF4 Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA)Ag2r–La MondialeUnknown
DNF4 Stéphane Poulhies (FRA)Ag2r–La MondialeUnknown
DNF4 Juan José Haedo (ARG)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNF4 Fabio Baldato (ITA)LampreInjured after crash
DNS5 Glenn D'Hollander (BEL)Silence–LottoUnknown
DNS5 Maarten Tjallingii (NED)Silence–LottoUnknown
DNS5 Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-StepUnknown
DNS5 Thomas Fothen (GER)GerolsteinerUnknown
DNS5 Heinrich Haussler (GER)GerolsteinerUnknown
DNS5 Daniele Bennati (ITA)LiquigasUnknown
DNS5 Mickael Delage (FRA)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNS5 Jelle Vanendert (BEL)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNS5 Matti Breschel (DEN)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNS5 Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNS5 Aurélien Clerc (SUI)Bouygues TélécomUnknown
DNS5 Olivier Bonnaire (FRA)Bouygues TélécomUnknown
DNF5 Mathieu Drujon (FRA)Caisse d'EpargneUnknown
DNF5 Claudio Corioni (ITA)LiquigasUnknown
DNF5 Enrico Franzoi (ITA)LiquigasUnknown
DNF5 Sergey Lagutin (UZB)Cycle CollstropUnknown
DNF5 Jeremy Hunt (GBR)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF5 Christophe Kern (FRA)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF5 Cyril Lemoine (FRA)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF5 Yannick Talabardon (FRA)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNS6 Sebastian Siedler (GER)Skil-ShimanoUnknown
DNS6 Dennis Haueisen (GER)Team MilramUnknown

UCI ProTour Points

The Eneco Tour of Benelux 2008 is part of the UCI ProTour and so the riders can earn UCI ProTour Points. Below is states which riders won points and where. Because the Eneco Tour of Benelux 2008 is a smaller stage race the points given are 3, 2 and 1 for the first three in each stage result. At the end of the tour, the top 10 in the standings receive points accorded as follows: 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2.

Stage Results

Stage Route First (3 Points) Second (2 Points) Third (1 Points)
P Sittard Geleen Iván Gutiérrez Cyril Lemoine Edvald Boasson Hagen
1 Beek Roermond Tom Boonen Daniele Bennati Fabio Sabatini
2 Roermond Nieuwegein André Greipel Juan José Haedo Robert Förster
3 Nieuwegein Terneuzen Daniele Bennati Tom Boonen Jurgen Roelandts
4 Terneuzen Ardooie Tom Boonen No UCI ProTour points awarded
for Kenny van Hummel (Skil-Shimano)
Edvald Boasson Hagen
5 Ardooie Ostend Carlo Westphal Yauheni Hutarovich No UCI ProTour points awarded
for Borut Božič (Cycle Collstrop)
6 Maldegem Brussels Edvald Boasson Hagen Jimmy Engoulvent Sergei Ivanov
7 (ITT) Mechelen Mechelen Raivis Belohvoščiks Iván Gutiérrez Sébastien Rosseler

Overall Result

Cyclist Points
1 Iván Gutiérrez 50
2 Sébastien Rosseler 40
3 Michael Rogers 35
4 Stijn Devolder 30
5 André Greipel 25
6 Joost Posthuma 20
7 Servais Knaven 15
8 Bram Tankink 10
9 Jurgen Roelandts 5
10 Piet Rooijakkers No UCI ProTour points awarded (Skil-Shimano)

Summary

Cyclist Nation Team Points
1 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 55
2 Sébastien Rosseler  Belgium Quick-Step 41
3 Michael Rogers  Australia Team Columbia 35
4 Stijn Devolder  Belgium Quick-Step 30
5 André Greipel  Germany Team Columbia 28
6 Joost Posthuma  Netherlands Rabobank 20
7 Servais Knaven  Netherlands Team Columbia 15
8 Bram Tankink  Netherlands Rabobank 10
9 Tom Boonen  Belgium Quick-Step 8
10 Jurgen Roelandts  Belgium Silence–Lotto 6
11 Daniele Bennati  Italy Liquigas 5
= Edvald Boasson Hagen  Norway Team Columbia 5
13 Raivis Belohvoščiks  Latvia Scott–American Beef 3
= Carlo Westphal  Germany Gerolsteiner 3
15 Jimmy Engoulvent  France Crédit Agricole 2
= Juan José Haedo  Argentina CSC–Saxo Bank 2
= Yauheni Hutarovich  Belarus Française des Jeux 2
= Cyril Lemoine  France Crédit Agricole 2
19 Robert Förster  Germany Gerolsteiner 1
= Sergei Ivanov  Russia Astana 1
= Fabio Sabatini  Italy Team Milram 1

See also

References

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