2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
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The 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 60th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 2005. The race started in Le Pontet and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team.
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 8 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 8–15 June 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,093.6 km (679.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 27h 34' 39" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Eighteen UCI ProTour teams, each containing a maximum of eight riders, participated in the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré:[1]
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Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 8 June | Le Pontet to Avignon | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
| 1 | 9 June | Avignon to Privas | 194 km (121 mi) |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | ||
| 2 | 10 June | Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne | 184 km (114 mi) | George Hincapie (USA) | ||
| 3 | 11 June | Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 31 km (19 mi) | |
Individual time trial | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| 4 | 12 June | Vienne to Annemasse | 193 km (120 mi) |  Cyril Dessel (FRA) | ||
| 5 | 13 June | Ville-la-Grand to Morzine | 125 km (78 mi) |  Yuri Trofimov (RUS) | ||
| 6 | 14 June | Morzine to La Toussuire | 233 km (145 mi) |  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | ||
| 7 | 15 June | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble | 128 km (80 mi) |  Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ) | ||
Stages
Summarize
Perspective
Prologue
8 June 2008 – Le Pontet to Avignon, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) (ITT)[3]
Prologue Results[4][5][6]
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General Classification after Prologue[4][5][6]
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Stage 1
9 June 2008 – Avignon to Privas, 194 km (121 mi)[7]
Stage 1 Results[4][8][9]
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General Classification after Stage 1[4][8][9]
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Stage 2
10 June 2008 – Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne, 184 km (114 mi)}[10]
Stage 2 Results[4][11][12]
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General Classification after Stage 2[4][12]
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Stage 3
11 June 2008 – Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, 31 km (19 mi) (ITT)[13]
Stage 3 Results[4][14][15]
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General Classification after Stage 3[4][14][15]
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Stage 4
12 June 2008 – Vienne to Annemasse, 193 km (120 mi)[16]
Stage 4 Results[4][17][18]
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General Classification after Stage 4[4][17][18]
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Stage 5
13 June 2008 – Ville-la-Grand to Morzine, 125 km (78 mi)[19]
Stage 5 Results[4][20][21]
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General Classification after Stage 5[4][20][21]
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Stage 6
14 June 2008 – Morzine to La Toussuire, 233 km (145 mi)[22]
Stage 6 Results[4][23][24]
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General Classification after Stage 6[4][23][24]
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Stage 7
15 June 2008 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, 128 km (80 mi)[25]
Stage 7 Results[4][26][27]
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General Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  |
Caisse d'Epargne | 27h 34' 39" |
| 2 |  Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Silence–Lotto | + 39" |
| 3 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
Astana | + 1' 24" |
| 4 |  Robert Gesink (NED) |
Rabobank | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 3' 19" |
| 6 | Cyril Dessel (FRA) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4' 01" |
| 7 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 4' 25" |
| 8 |  Sylvester Szmyd (POL) |
Lampre | + 4' 29" |
| 9 |  Maxime Monfort (BEL) |
Cofidis | + 4' 46" |
| 10 |  Matteo Carrara (ITA) |
Quick-Step | + 5' 13" |
Jersey progress
- Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions
- In stage 1, Thor Hushovd wore the green jersey
- In stage 3, Alejandro Valverde wore the green jersey
- In stages 4–7, Levi Leipheimer wore the green jersey
ProTour standings
As of 15 June 2008, after the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.[28]
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Silence–Lotto | 85 |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 83 |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) |
Lampre | 73 |
| 4 |  André Greipel (GER) |
Team High Road | 62 |
| 5 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 60 |
| 6 | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
Astana | 58 |
| 7 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | 54 |
| 8 | Andreas Klöden (GER) |
Astana | 53 |
| 9 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) |
Quick-Step | 50 |
| 10 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
| 11 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 45 |
| 12 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
Astana | 41 |
- 91 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also
References
Further reading
External links
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