2008 Tour of Flanders
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 2 of 15 | |||||||||||||
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 Poster for the events in starting place Bruges | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | April 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 264 km (164.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 24' 02" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2008 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 |  Stijn Devolder (BEL)[4]
|
Quick-Step | 6h 24' 02" | 50 |
| 2 | Nick Nuyens (BEL)
|
Cofidis | + 15" | 40 |
| 3 |  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
|
Rabobank | + 15" | 35 |
| 4 |  Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
|
Lampre | + 21" | 30 |
| 5 |  George Hincapie (USA)
|
Team High Road | + 21" | 25 |
| 6 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
|
Liquigas | + 21" | 20 |
| 7 |  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR)
|
Team CSC | + 21" | 15 |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
|
Silence–Lotto | + 21" | 10 |
| 9 |  Simon Špilak (SLO)
|
Lampre | + 21" | 5 |
| 10 |  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 |  André Greipel (GER)
|
Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | - | Stijn Devolder (BEL)
|
Quick-Step | 50 |
| 3 | - | Nick Nuyens (BEL)
|
Cofidis | 40 |
| 4 | 2 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
|
Caisse d'Epargne | 38 |
| 5 | - | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
|
Rabobank | 35 |
| 6 | 3 |  Mickaël Delage (FRA)
|
Française des Jeux | 30 |
| 6 | - | Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
|
Lampre | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA)
|
Rabobank | 25 |
| 8 | - | George Hincapie (USA)
|
Team High Road | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP)
|
Saunier Duval–Scott | 21 |
See also
- 2008 in road cycling
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.
