2008 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2008 Tour of the Basque Country, the 65th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country stage cycling race, took place from 7 April to 12 April 2008. It was won by Spanish rider Alberto Contador of Astana.

2008 Tour of the Basque Country
2008 UCI ProTour, race 3 of 15
Race details
Dates7 April–12 April
Stages6
Distance838 km (520.7 mi)
Winning time21h 03' 59"
Results
  Winner  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana)
  Second  Cadel Evans (AUS) (Silence–Lotto)
  Third  Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre)
  Points  Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre)
  Mountains  Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
  Sprints  Iban Mayoz (ESP) (Karpin–Galicia)
  Team Rabobank

Stages

Stage 1

7 April 2008 - Legazpi to Legazpi, 137 km (85 mi)

Stage 1 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 3h 39' 22"
2  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 3"
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 8"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 8"
5  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) Saunier Duval–Scott + 8"
 General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 3h 39' 22"
2  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 3"
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 8"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 8"
5  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) Saunier Duval–Scott + 8"

Stage 2

8 April 2008 - Legazpi to Erandio, 153 km (95 mi)

Stage 2 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road 3h 40' 42"
2  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia s.t.
4  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 7h 20' 04"
2  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 3"
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 8"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 8"
5  Peter Velits (SVK) Team Milram + 8"

Stage 3

9 April 2008 - Erandio to Viana, 195 km (121 mi)

Stage 3 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia 4h 54' 24"
2  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
3  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
4  Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis s.t.
5  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 12h 14' 28"
2  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 3"
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 8"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 8"
5  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 8"

Stage 4

10 April 2008 - Viana to Vitoria-Gasteiz, 171 km (106 mi)

Stage 4 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road 4h 17' 33"
2  Morris Possoni (ITA) Team High Road s.t.
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia s.t.
4  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas s.t.
5  Matthew Lloyd (AUS) Silence–Lotto s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 16h 32' 01"
2  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 3"
3  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 8"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 8"
5  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 8"

Stage 5

11 April 2008 - Vitoria-Gasteiz to Orio, 162 km (101 mi)

Stage 5 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre 4h 02' 48"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana s.t.
3  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank s.t.
4  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road s.t.
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 20h 34' 49"
2  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 8"
3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 8"
4  David Herrero (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 8"
5  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 8"

Stage 6

12 April 2008 - Orio to Orio, 20 km (12 mi) (ITT)

Stage 6 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 29' 10"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 22"
3  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 27"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 49"
5  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 1' 16"
 General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 21h 03' 59"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 30"
3  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 35"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 57"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 1' 25"

General classification
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 21h 03' 59"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 30"
3  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 35"
4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 57"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 1' 25"
6  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 37"
7  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 1' 43"
8  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux + 2' 03"
9  Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Karpin–Galicia + 2' 03"
10  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 2' 05"

Jersey progress
Stage Winner General Classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Metas Volantes Classification Team Classification
1 Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Egoi Martínez Iban Mayoz Saunier Duval–Scott
2 Kim Kirchen David Herrero Lampre
3 David Herrero Saunier Duval–Scott
4 Kim Kirchen
5 Damiano Cunego Karpin–Galicia
6 Alberto Contador Damiano Cunego Rabobank

Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race

As of 13 April 2008, after the 2008 Tour of the Basque Country.[1]

Rank Name Team Points
1  André Greipel (GER) Team High Road 62
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 58
3  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step 50
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 45
5  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto 42
6  Óscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank 40
7  Nick Nuyens (BEL) Cofidis 40
8  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank 37
9  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank 35
10  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre 33
11  Aurélien Clerc (SUI) Bouygues Télécom 30
12  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre 30

References
  1. "Rankings as of 12.04.2008 updated after Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". UCI. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
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