2008 Tour of Flanders

Tour of Flanders Ronde van Vlaanderen-2008 poster.png Poster for the events in starting place Bruges 2008 UCI ProTour 2 15 April 6, 2008 1 264 km 6h 24' 02" Stijn Devolder BEL QST 2008 Nick Nuyens BEL COF 2008 Juan Antonio Flecha ESP RAB 2008 2007 2009 The 2008 Tour of Flanders 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.http://www.rvv.be/2008/eng/parcours/uurrooster.html Timetable 2008-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080403023636/http://www.rvv.be/2008/eng/parcours/uurrooster.html 3 April 2008 deadhttp://www.rvv.be/2008/eng/parcours/profiel.html Profile 2008-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080407015537/http://www.rvv.be/2008/eng/parcours/profiel.html 7 April 2008 dead 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).http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/will_it_be_cancellara_or_can_boonen_come_good_article_225700.html?aff=rss Will it be Cancellara or can Boonen come good? Cyclingweekly.co.uk 2008-04-06 General standings Bruges > Meerbeke, 264 km mi on 200 riders had started the race, just 101 riders managed to finish. CyclistTeamTimeUCI ProTourPoints1Stijn Devolder BELhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Quick_Step_pro_takes_off_25_kilometres_from_finish_for_epic_victory_article_225748.html Devolder clinches superb lone win in Flanders Cyclingweekly.co.uk 2008-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20080410033424/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Quick_Step_pro_takes_off_25_kilometres_from_finish_for_epic_victory_article_225748.html 10 April 2008 deadQST 20086h 24' 02"502Nick Nuyens BEL COF 2008+ 15"403Juan Antonio Flecha ESPRAB 2008+ 15"354Alessandro Ballan ITALAM 2008+ 21"305George Hincapie USATHR 2008a+ 21"256Filippo Pozzato ITALIQ 2008+ 21"207Kurt Asle Arvesen NORSAX 2008a+ 21"158Greg Van Avermaet BELOLO 2008+ 21"109Simon Špilak SLOLAM 2008+ 21"510Allan Johansen DENSAX 2008a+ 21"2 Course thumb|220px|Óscar Freire with George Hincapie at the Kwaremont. The 17 Tour of Flanders hills were: The hills of the Tour 2008 www.rvv.be 2008 http://www.rvv.be/2008/eng/parcours/hellingen.html 25 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080407015532/http://www.rvv.be/2008/eng/parcours/hellingen.html 7 April 2008 dead NumberNameKilometerPavementLength (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 thumb|220px|Stijn Devolder on the Oude Kwaremont cobbles. RankPreviousRankNameTeamPoints11André Greipel GERTHR 2008a622-Stijn Devolder BELQST 2008503-Nick Nuyens BELCOF 20084042José Joaquín Rojas ESPMOV 2008385-Juan Antonio Flecha ESPRAB 20083563Mickaël Delage FRAFDJ 2008306-Alessandro Ballan ITALAM 20083084Mickaël Buffaz FRARAB 2008258-George Hincapie USATHR 2008a25105José Alberto Benítez ESPGEO 2008a21 See also 2008 in road cycling External links 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen Race website Race results References Category:2008 in Belgian sport Category:2008 UCI ProTour 2008