2008 Paris–Nice

2007 2009 2008 Paris–Nice 9–16 March 2008 7 & Prologue 1230http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/ParisNice/paris-nice.html Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic) BikeRaceInfo 24 August 2024 km 29h 02'48" Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 yellow Rinaldo Nocentini ITA A2R 2008 Yaroslav Popovych UKR OLO 2008 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 green Clément Lhotellerie FRA SUN 2008 polkadot Robert Gesink NED RAB 2008 white QST 2008 BEL thumb|Davide Rebellin, col d'Eze The 2008 Paris–Nice was the 66th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 2008. The race started in Amilly and finished in Nice. The race was won by Italian Davide Rebellin from GST 2008, who finished second last year. The race started in Amilly and ended in Nice. The 2008 edition returned to the fabled climb of Mont Ventoux, with stage four finishing at the mountain's ski facility, Mont Serein. The Mont Ventoux stage saw a winning break by Cadel Evans and Robert Gesink. Evans took the stage victory as Gesink moved into the overall lead. However, Gesink could not hold on to the lead in stage six when Rebellin attacked on the final descent and took enough time to move into the overall lead. The event was marked by controversy before the race regarding the ongoing power struggle between ASO and UCI, excluding the race from the UCI ProTour calendar. The race organisers also decided to exclude AST 2008, the team of the 2007 edition winner Alberto Contador, due to "damage caused by the team during the 2007 Tour de France". Teams Each team started the race with eight riders. The following 20 UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were selected to the 2008 Paris–Nice:https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=startlist Start list Cycling News 25 August 2024 20em margin-right:20%; A2R 2008 AGR 2008 EUC 2008 MOV 2008 COF 2008 C.A 2008 EUS 2008 FDJ 2008 GST 2008 LAM 2008 LIQ 2008 QST 2008 RAB 2008 GEO 2008a OLO 2008 SKS 2008 GRM 2008a SAX 2008a THR 2008a MRM 2008 AST 2008 was the only ProTour team not to be invited to this event because of the "damage caused by the team during the 2007 Tour de France".http://www.letour.fr/2008/PNC/COURSE/docs/cp_2008_02_13_us.pdf Press release – THE 20 TEAMS SELECTED ASO PDF 5 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20100717035013/http://www.letour.fr/2008/PNC/COURSE/docs/cp_2008_02_13_us.pdf 17 July 2010 dead Route +Stage characteristics and winnershttps://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=stages Stages & results Cycling News 24 August 2024 Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner P 9 March Amilly 4.6 km on 20px|link=|alt= Individual time trial Thor Hushovd NOR 1 10 March La Chapelotte to Nevers 184.5 km on 20px|link=|alt= Flat stage Gert Steegmans BEL 2 11 March Nevers to Belleville 201 km on 20px|link=|alt= Hilly stage Gert Steegmans BEL 3 12 March Fleurie to Saint-Étienne 165.5 km on 20px|link=|alt= Medium mountain stage Kjell Carlström FIN 4 13 March Montélimar to Mont Ventoux 176 km on 20px|link=|alt= Mountain stage Cadel Evans AUS 5 14 March Althen-des-Paluds to Sisteron 172.5 km on 20px|link=|alt= Hilly stage Carlos Barredo ESP 6 15 March Sisteron to Cannes 206 km on 20px|link=|alt= Hilly stage Sylvain Chavanel FRA 7 16 March Nice to Nice 119 km on 20px|link=|alt= Mountain stage Luis León Sánchez ESP Stages Prologue 9 March 2008 — Amilly, 4.6 km mi on (ITT) Prologue results CyclistTeamTime 1 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 5' 28" 2 Markel Irizar ESP EUS 2008+ 4" 3 Stefan Schumacher GER GST 2008 + 5" 4 Bradley McGee AUS SAX 2008a s.t. 5 William Bonnet FRA C.A 2008 + 6"General Classification after Prologue CyclistTeamTime 1 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 5' 28" 2 Markel Irizar ESP EUS 2008 + 4" 3 Stefan Schumacher GER GST 2008 + 5" 4 Bradley McGee AUS SAX 2008a s.t. 5 William Bonnet FRA C.A 2008 + 6" Stage 1 10 March 2008 — La Chapelotte to Nevers, 93.5 km mi on This stage was originally supposed to start in Amilly, but because of a storm with gale force winds and rain, the route was shortened by 91 km mi on and started in La Chapelotte instead. Stage 1 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Gert Steegmans BEL QST 2008 2h 21' 29" 2 Jérôme Pineau FRA EUC 2008 + 2" 3 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 s.t. 4 Philippe Gilbert BEL FDJ 2008 s.t. 5 Karsten Kroon NED SAX 2008a s.t.General Classification after Stage 1 CyclistTeamTime 1 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 2h 26' 55" 2 Gert Steegmans BEL QST 2008 + 6" 3 Jérôme Pineau FRA EUC 2008 + 12" 4 Karsten Kroon NED SAX 2008a s.t. 5 Andriy Hryvko UKR MRM 2008 + 17" Stage 2 11 March 2008 — Nevers to Belleville, 201 km mi on Stage 2 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Gert Steegmans BEL QST 2008 5h 29' 47" 2 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 s.t. 3 Sylvain Chavanel FRA COF 2008 s.t. 4 Michael Albasini SUI LIQ 2008 s.t. 5 Philippe Gilbert BEL FDJ 2008 + 3"General Classification after Stage 2 CyclistTeamTime 1 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 7h 56' 34" 2 Gert Steegmans BEL QST 2008 + 3" 3 Jérôme Pineau FRA EUC 2008 + 23" 4 Karsten Kroon NED SAX 2008a s.t. 5 Trent Lowe AUS EFE 2008a + 29" Stage 3 12 March 2008 — Fleurie to Saint-Étienne, 165.5 km mi on Stage 3 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Kjell Carlström FIN LIQ 2008 4h 39' 14" 2 Clément Lhotellerie FRA SKS 2008 s.t. 3 Pierre Rolland FRA C.A 2008 + 43" 4 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 s.t. 5 Roman Kreuziger CZE LIQ 2008 s.t.General Classification after Stage 3 CyclistTeamTime 1 Sylvain Chavanel FRA COF 2008 12h 37' 01" 2 Luis León Sánchez ESP MOV 2008 + 3" 3 Gorka Verdugo ESP EUS 2008 + 8" 4 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 + 14" 5 Juan Manuel Gárate ESP QST 2008 + 18" Stage 4 13 March 2008 — Montélimar to Mont-Serein, 176 km mi on Stage 4 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Cadel Evans AUS OLO 2008 4h 32' 56" 2 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2008 s.t. 3 Rinaldo Nocentini ITA A2R 2008 + 33" 4 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 s.t. 5 Fränk Schleck LUX SAX 2008a + 34"General Classification after Stage 4 CyclistTeamTime 1 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2008 17h 10' 12" 2 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 + 32" 3 Rinaldo Nocentini ITA A2R 2008 + 35" 4 Yaroslav Popovych UKR OLO 2008 + 42" 5 Juan Manuel Gárate ESP QST 2008 + 1' 06" Stage 5 14 March 2008 — Althen-des-Paluds to Sisteron, 172.5 km mi on Stage 5 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Carlos Barredo ESP QST 2008 3h 58' 01" 2 Karsten Kroon NED SAX 2008a + 4" 3 Manuele Mori ITA GEO 2008a s.t. 4 Christophe Moreau FRA AGR 2008 s.t. 5 Pierre Rolland FRA C.A 2008 s.t.General Classification after Stage 5 CyclistTeamTime 1 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2008 21h 10' 28" 2 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 + 32" 3 Rinaldo Nocentini ITA A2R 2008 + 35" 4 Yaroslav Popovych UKR OLO 2008 + 42" 5 Juan Manuel Gárate ESP QST 2008 + 1' 06" Stage 6 15 March 2008 — Sisteron to Cannes, 206 km mi on Stage 6 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Sylvain Chavanel FRA COF 2008 5h 00' 25" 2 Luis León Sánchez ESP MOV 2008 + 2" 3 Bobby Julich USA SAX 2008a s.t. 4 Damiano Cunego ITA LAM 2008 s.t. 5 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 + 6"General Classification after Stage 6 CyclistTeamTime 1 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 26h 11' 31" 2 Rinaldo Nocentini ITA A2R 2008 + 3" 3 Yaroslav Popovych UKR OLO 2008 + 48" 4 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2008 + 51" 5 Juan Manuel Gárate ESP QST 2008 + 1' 12" Stage 7 16 March 2008 — Nice to Nice, 119 km mi on Stage 7 results CyclistTeamTime 1 Luis León Sánchez ESP MOV 2008 2h 51' 12" 2 Maxime Monfort BEL COF 2008 s.t. 3 Carlos Barredo ESP QST 2008 s.t. 4 Christophe Moreau FRA AGR 2008 + 5" 5 Alexander Efimkin RUS QST 2008 s.t.General Classification after Stage 7 CyclistTeamTime 1 Davide Rebellin ITA GST 2008 29h 02' 48" 2 Rinaldo Nocentini ITA A2R 2008 + 3" 3 Yaroslav Popovych UKR OLO 2008 + 48" 4 Robert Gesink NED RAB 2008 + 51" 5 Luis León Sánchez ESP MOV 2008 + 1' 09" Final standings General classification CyclistTeamTime1Davide Rebellin ITAGST 2008 29h 02'48"2Rinaldo Nocentini ITAA2R 2008 +3"3Yaroslav Popovych UKROLO 2008 +48"4Robert Gesink NEDRAB 2008 +51"5Luis León Sánchez ESPMOV 2008 +1'09"6Juan Manuel Gárate ESPQST 2008 +1'12"7Gorka Verdugo ESPEUS 2008 +2'17"8Carlos Barredo ESPQST 2008 +2'24"9Sylvain Chavanel FRACOF 2008 +2'39"10Alexander Efimkin RUSQST 2008 +3'21" Jersey progress Stage(Winner) General Classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Young Rider Classification Team Classification Prologue (ITT)(Thor Hushovd) Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd no award Andriy Hryvko C.A 2008 Stage 1(Gert Steegmans) Dionisio Galparsoro QST 2008 Stage 2(Gert Steegmans) Thierry Hupond Trent Lowe Stage 3(Kjell Carlström) Sylvain ChavanelClément LhotellerieLuis León Sánchez Stage 4(Cadel Evans)Robert GesinkRobert Gesink Stage 5(Carlos Barredo) Stage 6(Sylvain Chavanel) Davide Rebellin Stage 7(Luis León Sánchez) Final Davide Rebellin Thor Hushovd Clément Lhotellerie Robert Gesink QST 2008 Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions On stage 1, Markel Irizar wore the green jersey On stage 2, Karsten Kroon wore the green jersey On stage 3, Gert Steegmans wore the green jersey On stages 5 & 6, Luis León Sánchez wore the white jersey Withdrawals Only 86 riders finished the race of the 160 that started. Almost 40 riders abandoned during the last stage. StageCyclistTeamReason DNF 1Pierrick Fédrigo FRAEUC 2008Groin injury due to crash DNS 2Óscar Pereiro ESPMOV 2008Losing 13:25 on the first stage DNF 2Dario Cioni ITAOLO 2008 DNF 2Beñat Albizuri ESPEUS 2008 DNF 2José Ángel Gómez Marchante ESPGEO 2008a DNF 2Arkaitz Durán ESPGEO 2008a DNS 3Roy Curvers NEDSKS 2008 DNF 3Mikaël Cherel FRAFDJ 2008 DNF 3Christian Knees GERMRM 2008 DNF 3Robert Wagner GERSKS 2008 DNS 4Philip Deignan IRLA2R 2008 DNS 5Leonardo Bertagnolli ITALIQ 2008 DNS 5William Bonnet FRAC.A 2008 DNS 5David Millar GBREFE 2008aFinished 21:07 after Evans, on the 4th stage DNF 5Tom Stamsnijder NEDGST 2008 DNF 5Carlo Westphal GERGST 2008 DNF 5Francesco Gavazzi ITALAM 2008 DNF 5Mario Aerts BELOLO 2008 DNF 5Johan Van Summeren BELOLO 2008 DNF 5Bradley McGee AUSSAX 2008a DNF 5Rémy Di Gregorio FRAFDJ 2008 DNF 5Stef Clement NEDEUC 2008Injury due to crash DNF 5Samuel Dumoulin FRACOF 2008 DNF 5Mathew Hayman AUSRAB 2008 DNF 5Freddy Bichot FRAAgritubel DNF 5Andriy Hryvko UKRMRM 2008 DNF 5Fumiyuki Beppu JPNSKS 2008 DNF 5Tom Veelers NEDSKS 2008 DNS 6Sergio Ghisalberti ITAMRM 2008 DNS 6Simon Gerrans AUSC.A 2008 DNF 6Albert Timmer NEDSKS 2008 DNF 6Tyler Farrar USAEFE 2008a DNF 6Eduardo Gonzalo ESPAGR 2008 DNF 6Matteo Carrara ITAQST 2008 DNF 6Bram Tankink NEDRAB 2008 DNF 6Iouri Trofimov RUSEUC 2008 DNF 6Manuele Mori ITAGEO 2008a DNF 6Jason McCartney USASAX 2008a DNF 7Thomas Peterson USAEFE 2008a DNF 7Markus Eichler GERMRM 2008 DNF 7Christophe Rinero FRAAGR 2008 DNF 7Kevin Ista BELAGR 2008 DNF 7Kevin Hulsmans BELQST 2008 DNF 7Gert Steegmans BELQST 2008 DNF 7Sylvain Calzati FRAA2R 2008 DNF 7Juan Antonio Flecha ESPRAB 2008 DNF 7Michiel Elijzen NEDRAB 2008 DNF 7David Moncoutié FRACOF 2008 DNF 7Marcel Sieberg GERTHR 2008a DNF 7Vicente Reynés ESPTHR 2008a DNF 7Craig Lewis USATHR 2008a DNF 7Servais Knaven NEDTHR 2008a DNF 7Andreas Klier GERTHR 2008a DNF 7André Greipel GERTHR 2008a DNF 7Bernhard Eisel AUTTHR 2008a DNF 7Johann Tschopp SUIEUC 2008 DNF 7Matthieu Sprick FRAEUC 2008 DNF 7Anthony Geslin FRAEUC 2008 DNF 7Juan José Cobo ESPGEO 2008a DNF 7Jelle Vanendert BELFDJ 2008 DNF 7Lilian Jégou FRAFDJ 2008 DNF 7Markel Irizar ESPEUS 2008 DNF 7Dionisio Galparsoro ESPEUS 2008 DNF 7Lander Aperribai ESPEUS 2008 DNF 7Fränk Schleck LUXSAX 2008a DNF 7Christophe Brandt BELOLO 2008 DNF 7Aleksandr Kuschynski BLRLIQ 2008 DNF 7Roman Kreuziger CZELIQ 2008 DNF 7Enrico Franzoi ITALIQ 2008 DNF 7Massimiliano Mori ITALAM 2008 DNF 7Paolo Bossoni ITALAM 2008 DNF 7Matteo Bono ITALAM 2008 DNF 7Matthias Russ GERGST 2008 DNF 7Andrea Moletta ITAGST 2008 References Further reading http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf Guide Historique 2014 French Historic Guide 2014 L'Equipe 71 https://web.archive.org/web/20140327051041/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf 27 March 2014 cyclingfans.com Paris–Nice 2008 Live guide, photos, commentary. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08 66th Paris-Nice - HC France, March 9-16, 2008 Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice080 Prologue - March 9: Amilly - Amilly, 4.6km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice081 Stage 1 - March 10: Amilly - Nevers, 184.5km 93.5 km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice082 Stage 2 - March 11: Nevers - Belleville, 201km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice083 Stage 3 - March 12: Fleurie - Saint-Étienne, 165.5km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice084 Stage 4 - March 13: Montélimar - Mont Ventoux, 176km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice085 Stage 5 - March 14: Althen-des-Paluds - Sisteron, 172.5km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice086 Stage 6 - March 15: Sisteron - Cannes, 206km Cycling News https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/parisnice08?id=results/parisnice087 Stage 7 - March 16: Nice - Nice, 119km Cycling News https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/09/EMD20080309046MDP.pdf Una París-Niza sin Contador Spanish A Paris-Nice without Contador El Mundo Deportivo 46 9 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/10/EMD20080310056MDP.pdf Hushovd frustra la sorpresa del Euskaltel Irizar Spanish Hushovd thwarts Euskaltel Irizar's surprise El Mundo Deportivo 56 10 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/11/EMD20080311045MDP.pdf Evans y Pereiro, que cedió 13 minutos, pierden sus opciones Spanish Evans and Pereiro, who lost 13 minutes, lose their chances El Mundo Deportivo 45 11 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/12/EMD20080312043MDP.pdf Pereiro se va y Gert Steegmans repite triunfo Spanish Pereiro leaves and Gert Steegmans repeats triumph El Mundo Deportivo 43 12 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/13/EMD20080313047MDP.pdf Hoy, el Mont Ventoux Spanish Today, Mont Ventoux El Mundo Deportivo 47 13 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/14/EMD20080314043MDP.pdf Gesink (21 años) se revela en el Mont Ventoux Spanish Gesink (21 years old) reveals himself on Mont Ventoux El Mundo Deportivo 43 14 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/15/EMD20080315077MDP.pdf 'Purito' y Barredo, en Tirreno y París-Niza Spanish 'Purito' and Barredo, in Tirreno and Paris-Nice El Mundo Deportivo 77 15 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/16/EMD20080316045MDP.pdf Episodio final en París-Niza Spanish Final episode in Paris-Nice El Mundo Deportivo 45 16 March 2008 https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2008/03/17/EMD20080317047MDP.pdf Victoria de Luis León Spanish Luis León's victory El Mundo Deportivo 47 17 March 2008 External links http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_horscoursePNC.html Official site https://web.archive.org/web/20080312162414/http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_horscoursePNC.html 12 March 2008 Category:Paris–Nice Paris-Nice Paris-Nice