2008 Tour de France

April 2019 May 2019 2008 Tour de France Route of the 2008 Tour de France.png 360px Route of the 2008 Tour de France 5–27 July 2008 21 3559 km 87h 52' 52" Carlos Sastre ESP SAX 2008b yellow Cadel Evans AUS SIL 2008 Bernhard Kohl Denis Menchovhttp://www.uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=102&CompetitionID=20433&EditionID=460336&SeasonID=474&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=12146&EventPhaseID=464847&Phase1ID=0&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=303270&Detail=1&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8 Results – Tour de France 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160119062420/http://www.uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=102&CompetitionID=20433&EditionID=460336&SeasonID=474&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=12146&EventPhaseID=464847&Phase1ID=0&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=303270&Detail=1&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8 19 January 2016 RUS Rabobank Óscar Freire ESP RAB 2008 green Bernhard Kohl Carlos Sastre ESP SAX 2008b polkadot Andy Schleck LUX SAX 2008b white SAX 2008b yellow_number Sylvain Chavanel FRA COF 2008 red_number 2007 2009 The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th running of the race. The event took place from 5 to 27 July. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage. The race was won by Carlos Sastre. Unlike previous years, time bonuses were no longer awarded for intermediate sprints and for high placement on each stage. This altered the way the General Classification was awarded in comparison to previous seasons. Teams List of teams and cyclists in the 2008 Tour de France Long running disputes between the event organisers, the ASO and the UCIhttp://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/protour_affair_complete History of UCI-Grand Tour disputes Autobus.cyclingnews.com 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130601033936/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news%2Fprotour_affair_complete 1 June 2013 live reached a head when the race organisers insisted upon the right to invite, or exclude, whichever teams it chose for the event. Under UCI rules, any ProTour event must be open to all member teams of the UCI's top level. The ASO made it clear that, despite changes in team management and personnel, it intended to exclude AST 2008 from the event as a result of its involvement in the doping scandals that marred the 2007 Tour and its links to the 2006 Operación Puerto doping case. This meant that the champion (Alberto Contador) and third-place finisher (Levi Leipheimer) from 2007, both of whom had since signed with Astana, could not compete in the 2008 Tour.https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=cycling&id=3243633 Tour de France organisers exclude Astana team; Alberto Contador may not defend title Associated Press ESPN 13 February 2008 15 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090301150449/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=cycling&id=3243633 1 March 2009 live The ASO announced on 20 March 2008 that all ProTour teams except Astana would be invited, along with three wildcard teams: AGR 2008, BAR 2008, and GRM 2008a (subsequently renamed as GRM 2008b Garmin is the new title sponsor of the Slipstream–Chipotle team VeloNews 18 June 2008 http://www.velonews.com/article/77889 18 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080619155849/http://www.velonews.com/article/77889 19 June 2008 dead).http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/docs/cp_2008_03_20_fr.pdf TOUR 2008 : VINGT ÉQUIPES INVITÉES (PDF) 9 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121011014209/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/docs/cp_2008_03_20_fr.pdf 11 October 2012 With each team consisting of nine riders, 180 riders started the Tour.Tour de France 2008 – Riders list http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/RIDERS/us/partants.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20080806014651/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/RIDERS/us/partants.html 6 August 2008 dead dmy-all The teams entering the race were:Tour de France 2008 – Teams and riders http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/equipes_presentation.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804201253/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/equipes_presentation.html 4 August 2008 dead dmy-all UCI ProTour teams 20em ALM 2008 BBO 2008 GCE 2008 COF 2008 C.A 2008 EUS 2008 FDJ 2008 GST 2008 LAM 2008 LIQ 2008 QST 2008 RAB 2008 FUJ 2008a SIL 2008 SAX 2008b MRM 2008 THR 2008brenamed with effect from the date of commencement of the 2008 Tour de France, formerly known as Team High Road : Columbia Sportswear Announces Sponsorship Team Columbia & High Road Sports, Inc 15 June 2008 http://www.highroadsports.com/news/173-Columbia-Sportswear-Company-and-High-Road-Sports-Announce-New-Team-Columbia-to-Debut-at-2008-Tour-de-France 17 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080620054345/http://www.highroadsports.com/news/173-Columbia-Sportswear-Company-and-High-Road-Sports-Announce-New-Team-Columbia-to-Debut-at-2008-Tour-de-France 20 June 2008 dead Invited teams 20em AGR 2008 BAR 2008 GRM 2008b Pre-race favourites Because AST 2008 was not invited to the 2008 Tour de France, the winner of the 2007 Tour de France, Alberto Contador, the 3rd-place finisher Levi Leipheimer and the 2004 and 2006 Tour de France runner up Andreas Klöden did not compete. Ten days before the start of the tour, Contador picked Cadel Evans as the likely winner for 2008. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/jun08/jun25news Contador rates Evans as Tour favourite 25 June 2008 16 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917122603/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news%2F2008%2Fjun08%2Fjun25news 17 September 2011 live dmy-all Shown in the table below are the riders that, according to the bookmakersAll odds taken from skybet.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080619155915/http://www.skybet.com/skybet?action=GoEvEv&id=10874646 19 June 2008 in the months before the start of the 2008 Tour de France, had a chance of winning the 2008 Tour better than or equal to 25/1. The odds shown are the odds in July 2008, directly before the start of the race. Thomas Dekker and Michael Rogers were also given odds in this range, but were not included in the Tour de France. Route and stages The 2008 Tour de France was almost entirely in France, with only a small part in Italy. In previous years, the Tour started with a prologue, followed by a week of flat stages. The flat stages were dominated by the sprinters' teams, and the yellow jersey was worn by a sprinter who had a good prologue. At the presentation of the Tour de France 2008 schedule, Tour Director Christian Prudhomme announced that the 2008 Tour would be different: "We have wanted a first week of racing with much more rhythm. With no prologue, an uphill finish that will suit different types of sprinters at the end of stage one, with a short time trial on stage four and the first mountain at Super-Besse only 48 hours later, we have decided to change the scenario."http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/ A Grand Tour with minimal transfers and mythical mountains Gregor Brown Cyclingnews.com 16 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606042738/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/ 6 June 2009 live The time bonuses at the end of each stage were removed, and there was 82 km of time trials, less than usual. The highest point of elevation in the race was 2802 m ft on at the Cime de la Bonette loop road on stage 16.Augendre 2016 180Jones Jeff 2008 Tour de France route revealed https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2008-tour-de-france-route-revealed/ 23 December 2019 BikeRadar 25 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20191219010500/https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2008-tour-de-france-route-revealed/ 19 December 2019 live + Stage characteristics and winnersTour de France 2008 – The Tour 2008 http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/le_parcours.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804203416/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/le_parcours.html 4 August 2008 dead dmy-all95ème Tour de France 2008 95th Tour de France 2008 http://memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/eta_tdf/tdf2008.php Mémoire du cyclisme 6 April 2020 fr 1 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190301010239/http://memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/eta_tdf/tdf2008.php deadThe history of the Tour de France – Year 2008 – The stage winners http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2008/vainqueurs.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 3 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200403012420/http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2008/vainqueurs.html dead Stage Date Course DistanceType Winner 15 July Brest to Plumelec 197.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Alejandro Valverde ESP 26 July Auray to Saint-Brieuc 164.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Thor Hushovd NOR 37 July Saint-Malo to Nantes 208.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Samuel Dumoulin FRA 48 July Cholet to Cholet 29.5 km mi on 20px|link= Individual time trial Kim Kirchen LUX 59 July Cholet to Châteauroux 232.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Mark Cavendish GBR 610 July Aigurande to Super-Besse Sancy 195.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Transition stage Alejandro Valverde ESP 711 July Brioude to Aurillac 159.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Transition stage Luis León Sánchez ESP 812 July Figeac to Toulouse 172.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Mark Cavendish GBR 913 July Toulouse to Bagnères-de-Bigorre 224.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Vladimir Efimkin RUS 1014 July Pau to Hautacam 156.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Juan José Cobo ESP 15 July Pau Rest day 1116 July Lannemezan to Foix 167.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Transition stage Kurt Asle Arvesen NOR 1217 July Lavelanet to Narbonne 168.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Mark Cavendish GBR 1318 July Narbonne to Nîmes 182.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Mark Cavendish GBR 1419 July Nîmes to Digne-les-Bains 194.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Óscar Freire ESP 1520 July Embrunstage15 The 15th stage was due to start at Digne-les-Bains but due to the risk of rock falls in the climb up the Col de Larche, the organisers decided to modify the itinerary. The stage took off from Embrun and head to Prato Nevoso facing the climb up the Col Agnel (2744 m). to Prato Nevoso (Italy) 183.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Simon Gerrans AUS 21 July Cuneo (Italy) Rest day 1622 July Cuneo (Italy) to Jausiers 157.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Cyril Dessel FRA 1723 July Embrun to Alpe d'Huez 210.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Carlos Sastre ESP 1824 July Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Étienne 196.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Transition stage Marcus Burghardt GER 1925 July Roanne to Montluçon 165.5 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Sylvain Chavanel FRA 2026 July Cérilly to Saint-Amand-Montrond 53.0 km mi on 20px|link= Individual time trial Fabian Cancellara SUI 2127 July Étampes to Paris (Champs-Élysées) 143.0 km mi on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Gert Steegmans BEL Total 3559 km 0 onAugendre 2016 110 Race overview 2008 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11 2008 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21 thumb|right|Romain Feillu was the only French cyclist to wear the yellow jersey in the 2008 Tour de France; he wore it for one day after stage 3. In the first week of the 2008 Tour de France, the stages were mostly flat. As traditionally in the Tour de France, this resulted in small breakaways of cyclists, and the sprinters' teams trying to get them back. In the first stage, the sprinters won, with Thor Hushovd winning the stage, but in the second stage, four cyclists managed to stay away. The fourth stage was a time trial, won by Stefan Schumacher, who took over the lead. In the fifth stage, the sprinters won the battle and Mark Cavendish won the stage. The Massif Central mountains were visited in stage six and seven. In stage six, all the breakaways were caught, and the favourites stayed together and finished together. In stage seven, the same scenario, only now Luis León Sánchez managed to stay a few seconds ahead and win the stage. The eighth stage was a sprinter stage, won by Cavendish. Then, from stage nine, the Pyrenees were climbed. Riccardo Riccò broke away from the bunch on the final climb, and won the stage. On stage 10, a group of four with some main contenders escaped, and Leonardo Piepoli won the stage. Stage eleven had easier climbs, and a group of four riders, not important for the overall classification, were allowed to break away and win by 14 minutes. Stages twelve to fourteen were flat stages, and were dominated by the sprinters. Mark Cavendish won another two stages, and Óscar Freire took his first. In the fifteenth stage, a group of four cyclists escaped and stayed away, a similar thing happened in stage sixteen. In the seventeenth stage, Carlos Sastre placed a surprise attack (not only a surprise for his opponents, but also for his teammates and directeur sportif)Team mate Reveals Schleck Brothers Feud With Carlos Sastre at 2008 Tour de France Johnny Long 29 June 2020 https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/csc-team-mate-reveals-schleck-brothers-feud-with-carlos-sastre-at-2008-tour-de-france-458774 won the stage and took the lead in the general classification. The eighteenth and nineteenth stage again saw breakaways of cyclists not important for the general classification. The twentieth stage, a time trial, was won by Stefan Schumacher who had also won the first time trial. The last stage was a sprinters' stage, won by Gert Steegmans.Stokes Shane Kröner Hedwig Sastre and Steegmans speed to success http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/?id=results/tour0821 17 February 2019 Cyclingnews.com 27 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20180920151347/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/?id=results%2Ftour0821 20 September 2018 live Doping thumb|right|200px|Writing on the street during Tour de France 2008 at Alpe d'Huez, satirically saying that EPO is available in 500 meters. On 26 May 2008, the 2007 green jersey (points) winner Tom Boonen tested positive for cocaine. Since this was outside competition, Boonen was not sanctioned by the UCI or WADA, but he was nevertheless barred from the 2008 Tour de France.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gd1Z4lZt9KeuTey0Ml33U-B7wCIw Boonen participation in Tour de France to be decided: Ouick Step 11 June 2008 13 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080804163517/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gd1Z4lZt9KeuTey0Ml33U-B7wCIw 4 August 2008 http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jxwWIhZ6kC1VbnHNkea3oWGXJonQD9180C7G1 Former world champion Tom Boonen barred from Tour de France 11 June 2008 13 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080620011914/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jxwWIhZ6kC1VbnHNkea3oWGXJonQD9180C7G1 20 June 2008 Following protracted disagreement between the organisers of the Tour de France (ASO) and the UCI, the race was sanctioned by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC), as was the 2008 Paris–Nice in March. Thus the FFC were in charge of the doping controls before and during the race, and rather than increasing the number of doping controls during the Tour, they applied a more targeted approach on suspect riders.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=features/2008/tour_ffc_jun08 Tour de France under the control of FFC and AFLD 30 July 2008 cyclingnews.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090630022956/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=features%2F2008%2Ftour_ffc_jun08 30 June 2009 live The French government's anti-doping agency AFLD carried out approximately 60 random and targeted tests in the weeks leading up to the Tour. They took blood samples from all the 180 riders in a two-day period just before the first stage, and during the race took samples from up to 14 riders a day shortly after the stage was finished, 250 tests being run in total.http://www.velonews.com/article/81057/andrew-hood-s-tour-de-france-notebook---sastres-tour Andrew Hood's Tour de France Notebook – Sastre's Tour: Can we dare to believe? 30 July 2008 VeloNews velonews.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090805045346/http://www.velonews.com/article/81057/andrew-hood-s-tour-de-france-notebook---sastres-tour 5 August 2009 The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) also performed unannounced doping tests of riders at the finish of stage 15, which ended at the ski resort of Prato Nevoso, Italy.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/jul08/jul22news CONI surprises Schleck with doping control 30 July 2008 cyclingnews.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120404192605/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news%2F2008%2Fjul08%2Fjul22news 4 April 2012 live On 3 July 2008, France enacted a law criminalizing using or trafficking in doping substances.http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000019117516 Law 2008-650 of 3 July 2008, amending the Sports Code fr Legifrance.gouv.fr 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205010615/http://legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000019117516 5 December 2008 live On 11 July news broke that Spanish rider Manuel Beltrán tested positive for erythropoietin after the first stage of the tour. Blood abnormalities before the tour start had led AFLD to target the rider. Beltrán's team Liquigas withdrew him from the tour with immediate effect. French law enforcement authorities questioned Beltrán over possible offences and searched his hotel room, but he claimed his innocence. The B-Sample has not yet been tested.http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j99v8lGDDLVr7JnBjqOPuu0iupiwD91RQJG01 Doping agency: Beltran positive for EPO 11 July 2008 Associated Press July 2010 On 13 July, prior to the ninth stage, it was revealed that AFLD had informed team doctors that five riders had unusually high hematocrit levels. The Italian press reported that Riccardo Riccò, who won the stage later that day, had been selected for testing several times during the first week, which led to a suspicion that he was among those whose teams had been notified. Riccò has for some time been known to have a naturally high hematocrit level of 51%, above the 50%-level which usually is taken to be an indicator of possible blood manipulation. Riccò stated that he has a licence confirming that this is a natural, long-term condition, which he gave to the doping agencies before the start of the race,http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=/news/2008/jul08/jul14news Riccò makes it look easy on Col d'Aspin 13 July 2008 cyclingnews.com https://web.archive.org/web/20091205235944/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=%2Fnews%2F2008%2Fjul08%2Fjul14news 5 December 2009 live but he later admitted to the offence at a hearing of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7533246.stm Ricco criticises Tour drug tests 30 July 2008 BBC Sport 31 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731030959/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7533246.stm 31 July 2008 live On 16 July Barloworld started the 11th stage without Moisés Dueñas, who had been withdrawn from the team after being tested positive for EPO at the end of the time trial fourth stage.http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/1100/depeches.html#121340 11:02 – Official Statement From ASO 16 July 2008 letour.fr https://web.archive.org/web/20080719054738/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/1100/depeches.html 19 July 2008 dead Barloworld Ltd, two days later, announced that they were withdrawing from sponsorship after this year's Tour de France,http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=185&art_id=nw20080719130626460C437381 Plug pulled on Team Barloworld Iol.co.za 19 July 2008 9 July 2013 but on 28 October, they announced that they would sponsor the team for another year.http://www.teambarloworld.com/news_view.php?l1=2&l2=2&id=685&l=1 The Team Barloworld cycling legend continues... 9 February 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929142905/http://www.teambarloworld.com/news_view.php?l1=2&l2=2&id=685&l=1 29 September 2011 thumb|upright|Stefan Schumacher tested positive for MIRCERA following additional testing of his blood samples. On 17 July, shortly before the start of stage 12, Ricardo Riccò and the rest of the Saunier Duval–Scott team, withdrew from the race after the announcement that he had tested positive for MIRCERA, a new type of EPO, at the end of stage 4.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=/news/2008/jul08/jul17news4 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 95th Tour de France Autobus.cyclingnews.com 17 July 2008 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404192618/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=%2Fnews%2F2008%2Fjul08%2Fjul17news4 4 April 2012 live Tierney John http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/17/sports/TOUR.php Doping once again roils the Tour de France International Herald Tribune 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20080719114208/http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/17/sports/TOUR.php 19 July 2008 live Leonardo Piepoli, winner of stage 10, was sacked by his team for "violation of the team's ethics code" the following day, though no positive test was reported at that time.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7514224.stm BBC News Spanish team sack Ricco & Piepoli 18 July 2008 22 April 2010 Almost 3 months later his tests came back positive for samples taken one day prior to the start of the Tour, on 4 July, and also on 15 July, on the rest day in Pau.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/oct08/oct07news Piepoli and Schumacher Tour de France samples positive for MIRCERA Autobus.cyclingnews.com 7 October 2008 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20141027195413/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news%2F2008%2Foct08%2Foct07news 27 October 2014 live On the last day of the race, but after the end of the stage, Dmitry Fofonov was announced to have tested positive for the banned stimulant heptaminol after Stage 18. He was asked for a medical exemption to use the stimulant, but did not produce one.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008076751_tour28.html The Seattle Times Team CSC rider Carlos Sastre wins doping-scarred race Jamey Keaten 28 July 2008 16 February 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081005032446/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008076751_tour28.html 5 October 2008 He was subsequently fired by his team Crédit Agricole.FOFONOV FIRED AFTER POSITIVE TEST | Sporting Life | Beijing Olympics, MotoGP, Athletics, World Rally Championship, Superbikes https://web.archive.org/web/20110605012947/http://www.sportinglife.com/others/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others%2F08%2F07%2F27%2FCYCLING_Tour_Fofonov.html 5 June 2011 After the race ended, French cyclist Jimmy Casper was suspended from Agritubel because he tested positive after the stage to Super Besse for glucocorticoids, an asthma drug that is banned unless the user has a medical exemption for its use. Casper, an asthmatic, carried a therapeutic use exemptions (TUE) for the last twelve years but failed to renew this exemption. His authorisation expired on 29 May and was not renewed before the 2008 Tour de France.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7551944.stm BBC News Fifth Tour rider fails drugs test 9 August 2008 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080815040413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7551944.stm 15 August 2008 live dmy-all The French cycling federation's disciplinary commission exonerated Casper.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/sep08/sep17news2 www.cyclingnews.com – the world centre of cycling Autobus.cyclingnews.com 17 September 2008 9 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130511143121/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news%2F2008%2Fsep08%2Fsep17news2 11 May 2013 live In late September it was announced that several Tour de France riders were to have their blood samples retested for traces of EPO. Pierre Bordry, the head of AFLD, claimed the testing involved riders who were already under scrutiny for suspicious urine samples. AFLD had suspicion that there was MIRCERA in some samples but the laboratory could not say definitively. The urine tests were somewhat unreliable at giving definitive results, so the AFLD decided to order the blood samples taken before and during the Tour for additional testing with a newly developed CERA blood test.Tour riders to have blood samples retested – cnn.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080918055136/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/17/cycling.doping.ap/index.html 18 September 2008 Tour doping czar begins search for MIRCERA-type EPO – Yahoo SportsJuly 2013 As a result of this additional testing, both Leonardo Piepoli and Stefan Schumacher tested positive for the same substance which Riccò used, MIRCERA. The riders were declared positive by AFLD. On 13 October 2008, the AFLD announced that Bernhard Kohl, who finished in third place overall and winner of the climbers' competition, had also tested positive for MIRCERA on 3 and 15 July, before and during the Tour de France.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7668224.stm Kohl admits to failed doping test BBC News 15 October 2008 26 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081016160227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7668224.stm 16 October 2008 liveKohl a triché lui aussi https://web.archive.org/web/20120122114937/http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/breves2008/20081013_184539_kohl-a-triche-lui-aussi_Dev.html 22 January 2012 , L'Équipe, 13 October 2008. Initial results were verified, and Kohl also confessed to doping. His third-place overall finish in the 2008 Tour and his first place in the King of the Mountains competition are considered vacancies in the Tour's official history.Kohldoping Classification leadership and minor prizes There were four main individual classifications contested in the 2008 Tour de France, as well as a team competition. The most important was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each rider's finishing times on each stage.Race regulations 2008 93 There were no time bonuses given at the end of stages for this edition of the Tour.Race regulations 2008 94 If a crash had happened within the final 3 km 1 on of a stage, not including time trials and summit finishes, the riders involved would have received the same time as the group they were in when the crash occurred.Race regulations 2008 89 The rider with the lowest cumulative time was the winner of the general classification and was considered the overall winner of the Tour.Race regulations 2008 94 The rider leading the classification wore a yellow jersey.Race regulations 2008 86–87 The second classification was the points classification. Riders received points for finishing in the highest positions in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints during the stage. The points available for each stage finish were determined by the stage's type.Race regulations 2008 93 The leader was identified by a green jersey.Race regulations 2008 86–87 The third classification was the mountains classification. Most stages of the race included one or more categorised climbs, in which points were awarded to the riders that reached the summit first. The climbs were categorised as fourth-, third-, second- or first-category and hors catégorie, with the more difficult climbs rated lower.Race regulations 2008 93–94 The leader wore a white jersey with red polka dots.Race regulations 2008 86–87 The final individual classification was the young rider classification. This was calculated the same way as the general classification, but the classification was restricted to riders who were born on or after 1 January 1983.Race regulations 2008 94 The leader wore a white jersey.Race regulations 2008 86–87 The final classification was a team classification. This was calculated using the finishing times of the best three riders per team on each stage; the leading team was the team with the lowest cumulative time. The number of stage victories and placings per team determined the outcome of a tie.Race regulations 2008 94 The riders in the team that lead this classification were identified with yellow number bibs on the back of their jerseys.Race regulations 2008 86–87 In addition, there was a combativity award given after each mass start stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "made the greatest effort and who has demonstrated the best qualities of sportsmanship".Race regulations 2008 94 The winner wore a red number bib the following stage.Race regulations 2008 86–87 At the conclusion of the Tour, Sylvain Chavanel (COF 2008 yes) was given the overall super-combativity award.Augendre 2016 99 There were also two special awards each with a prize of €5000, the Souvenir Henri Desgrange, given in honour of Tour founder and first race director Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Galibier on stage 17, and the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, given in honour of the second director Jacques Goddet to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Tourmalet on stage 10.Race regulations 2008 79 Stefan Schumacher won the Henri Desgrange and Rémy Di Gregorio won the Jacques Goddet.Sastre The Seventh Leader After Commanding Performance! http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/1700/journal_etape.html 26 July 2019 Tour de France 23 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080726195114/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/1700/journal_etape.html 26 July 2008 deadEvans in yellow as Piepoli wins atop Hautacam https://www.velonews.com/2008/07/road/evans-in-yellow-as-piepoli-wins-atop-hautacam_80103 4 March 2019 VeloNews Pocket Outdoor Media 14 July 2008 +Classification leadership by stageTour de France 2008 – Leaders overview https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2008/gc/stages/leaders-overview ProCyclingStats 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216221820/https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2008/gc/stages/leaders-overview 16 February 2019 livevan den Akker Pieter Informatie over de Tour de France van 2008 Information about the Tour de France from 2008 http://www.tourdefrancestatistieken.nl/tour.php?jaar=2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20190302052741/http://www.tourdefrancestatistieken.nl/tour.php?jaar=2008 2 March 2019 nl TourDeFranceStatistieken.nl 2 March 2019 live Stage Winner General classification25px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=Yellow jersey Points classification25px|link=Points classification in the Tour de France|alt=Green jersey Mountains classification25px|link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France|alt=Polkadot jersey Young rider classification25px|link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France|alt=White jersey Team classification25px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=Jersey with yellow number Combativity award25px|link=Combativity award in the Tour de France|alt=Jersey with red number 1 Alejandro ValverdeAlejandro ValverdeAlejandro ValverdeThomas VoecklerRiccardo RiccòGCE 2008Lilian Jégou 2 Thor HushovdKim KirchenSylvain Chavanel 3 Samuel DumoulinRomain FeilluRomain FeilluGRM 2008bWilliam Frischkorn 4 Kim KirchenStefan SchumacherThomas Lövkvist no award 5 Mark CavendishThor HushovdNicolas Vogondy 6 Alejandro ValverdeKim KirchenKim KirchenSylvain ChavanelSylvain Chavanel 7 Luis León SánchezDavid de la FuenteSAX 2008bLuis León Sánchez 8 Mark CavendishÓscar FreireLaurent Lefèvre 9 Vladimir EfimkinKim KirchenAndy SchleckSebastian Lang 10 Juan José CoboCadel EvansÓscar FreireRiccardo RiccòRiccardo RiccòFUJ 2008aRémy Di Gregorio 11 Kurt Asle ArvesenSAX 2008bAmaël Moinard 12 Mark CavendishSebastian LangVincenzo NibaliArnaud Gérard 13 Mark CavendishNiki Terpstra 14 Óscar FreireJosé Iván Gutiérrez 15 Simon GerransFränk SchleckBernhard KohlKohldoping The results of Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl have been removed, after Kohl tested positive and admitted the use of doping.Augendre 2016 117Augendre 2016 123 As of 27 July 2009, other cyclists have not been upgraded to the positions Kohl's removal has vacated.Egoi Martínez 16 Cyril DesselAndy SchleckStefan Schumacher 17 Carlos SastreCarlos SastrePeter Velits 18 Marcus BurghardtMarcus Burghardt 19 Sylvain ChavanelSylvain Chavanel 20 Fabian Cancellara no award 21 Gert SteegmansNicolas Vogondy FinalCarlos SastreÓscar Freire white Carlos Sastre yesAndy SchleckSAX 2008b white Sylvain Chavanel yes In stage 2, Philippe Gilbert wore the green jersey In stage 4, Andy Schleck wore the white jersey In stage 7, Thor Hushovd wore the green jersey In stages 8 and 10, Óscar Freire wore the green jersey In stages 11 and 12, Vincenzo Nibali wore the white jersey. In stage 12, no-one wore the polka-dot jersey, due to Riccardo Riccò's withdrawal. Final standings Legend 20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=Yellow jersey Denotes the leader of the general classificationRace regulations 2008 86–87 20px|link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France|alt=Polka dot jersey Denotes the leader of the mountains classificationRace regulations 2008 86–87 20px|link=Points classification in the Tour de France|alt=Green jersey Denotes the leader of the points classificationRace regulations 2008 86–87 20px|link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France|alt=White jersey Denotes the leader of the young rider classificationRace regulations 2008 86–87 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=Jersey with a yellow background on the number bib. Denotes the leader of the team classificationRace regulations 2008 86–87 20px|link=Combativity award in the Tour de France|alt=Jersey with a red background on the number bib. Denotes the winner of the combativity awardRace regulations 2008 86–87 General classification + Final general classification (1–10)Tour de France 2008 – Standings – Stage 21 http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/2100/classement/index.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20080806014531/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/2100/classement/index.html 6 August 2008 dead dmy-all Rank Rider Team Time 1 Carlos Sastre ESP 20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=A yellow jersey. 20px|link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France|alt=Polka dot jersey 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b 87h 52' 52" 2 Cadel Evans AUS SIL 2008 + 58" DSQ Bernhard Kohl AUT GST 2008 + 1' 13" 3 Denis Menchov RUS RAB 2008 + 2' 10" 4 Christian Vande Velde USA GRM 2008b + 3' 05" 5 Fränk Schleck LUX 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 4' 28" 6 Samuel Sánchez ESP EUS 2008 + 6' 25" 7 Kim Kirchen LUX THR 2008b + 6' 55" 8 Alejandro Valverde ESP GCE 2008 + 7' 12" 9 Tadej Valjavec SLO ALM 2008 + 9' 05" 10 Vladimir Efimkin RUS ALM 2008 + 9' 55" Final general classification (11–144) Rank Rider Team Time 12 Andy Schleck LUX 20px|link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey. 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 11' 32" 13 Roman Kreuziger CZE LIQ 2008 + 12' 59" 14 Sandy Casar FRA FDJ 2008 + 19' 23" 15 Amaël Moinard FRA COF 2008 + 23' 31" 16 Mikel Astarloza ESP EUS 2008 + 23' 40" 17 Kanstantsin Sivtsov BLR THR 2008b + 24' 55" 18 Alexander Bocharov RUS C.A 2008 + 27' 11" 19 Vincenzo Nibali ITA LIQ 2008 + 28' 33" 20 Stéphane Goubert FRA ALM 2008 + 31' 50" 21 Laurens ten Dam NED RAB 2008 + 32' 59" 22 Maxime Monfort BEL COF 2008 + 35' 41" 23 Yaroslav Popovych UKR SIL 2008 + 36' 24" 24 Stefan Schumacher GER GST 2008 + 37' 20" 25 Sylwester Szmyd POL LAM 2008 + 44' 43" 26 Marzio Bruseghin ITA LAM 2008 + 45' 19" 27 Cyril Dessel FRA ALM 2008 + 46' 31" 28 Christian Knees GER MRM 2008 + 47' 43" 29 David Arroyo ESP GCE 2008 + 48' 23" 30 Mario Aerts BEL SIL 2008 + 48' 58" 31 Pierrick Fédrigo FRA BBO 2008 + 50' 19" 32 Markus Fothen GER GST 2008 + 1h 01' 04" 33 Koos Moerenhout NED RAB 2008 + 1h 05' 38" 34 George Hincapie USA THR 2008b + 1h 08' 15" 35 Matteo Carrara ITA QST 2008 + 1h 09' 25" 36 Jens Voigt GER 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 1h 11' 55" 37 Jérôme Pineau FRA BBO 2008 + 1h 12' 58" 38 Eduardo Gonzalo ESP AGR 2008 + 1h 20' 06" 39 Christophe Le Mével FRA C.A 2008 + 1h 20' 24" 40 Thomas Lövkvist SWE THR 2008b + 1h 25' 27" 41 David Moncoutié FRA COF 2008 + 1h 26' 22" 42 Erik Zabel GER MRM 2008 + 1h 26' 40" 43 Marco Velo ITA MRM 2008 + 1h 26' 42" 44 Haimar Zubeldia ESP EUS 2008 + 1h 27' 00" 45 Volodymir Gustov UKR 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 1h 29' 59" 46 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRM 2008b + 1h 33' 22" 47 John-Lee Augustyn SAF BAR 2008 + 1h 36' 21" 48 Paolo Tiralongo ITA LAM 2008 + 1h 36' 57" 49 Egoi Martínez ESP EUS 2008 + 1h 37' 00" 50 David Lopez ESP GCE 2008 + 1h 39' 37" 51 Amets Txurruka ESP EUS 2008 + 1h 41' 59" 52 Leonardo Duque COL COF 2008 + 1h 44' 24" 53 Johann Tschopp SUI BBO 2008 + 1h 47' 22" 54 Hubert Dupont FRA ALM 2008 + 1h 47' 24" 55 José Iván Gutiérrez ESP GCE 2008 + 1h 48' 27" 56 Kurt Asle Arvesen NOR 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 1h 49' 40" 57 Peter Velits SVK MRM 2008 + 1h 49' 49" 58 Rémy Di Gregorio FRA FDJ 2008 + 1h 49' 54" 59 Bram Tankink NED RAB 2008 + 1h 50' 24" 60 Sylvain Chavanel FRA 20px|link=Combativity award in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a red number bib. COF 2008 + 1h 54' 25" 61 Luis Leon Sánchez ESP GCE 2008 + 1h 55' 39" 62 Pieter Weening NED RAB 2008 + 1h 55' 52" 63 Nicolas Vogondy FRA AGR 2008 + 1h 56' 04" 64 Fabian Cancellara SUI 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 1h 57' 09" 65 Nicolas Portal FRA GCE 2008 + 1h 58' 16" 66 Filippo Pozzato ITA LIQ 2008 + 1h 59' 13" 67 David Millar GBR GRM 2008b + 1h 59' 39" 68 Joost Posthuma NED RAB 2008 + 2h 05' 10" 69 Óscar Freire ESP 20px|Freire was awarded the final green jersey as points classification winner RAB 2008 + 2h 05' 46" 70 Martin Elmiger SUI ALM 2008 + 2h 06' 21" 71 José Luis Arrieta ESP ALM 2008 + 2h 07' 33" 72 Gorka Verdugo ESP EUS 2008 + 2h 08' 23" 73 Yoann Le Boulanger FRA FDJ 2008 + 2h 08' 50" 74 Sebastian Lang GER GST 2008 + 2h 09' 23" 75 Murilo Antonio Fischer BRA LIQ 2008 + 2h 13' 03" 76 Trent Lowe AUS GRM 2008b + 2h 13' 41" 77 Jurgen Van De Walle BEL QST 2008 + 2h 13' 50" 78 Simon Gerrans AUS C.A 2008 + 2h 14' 25" 79 Rémi Pauriol FRA C.A 2008 + 2h 16' 33" 80 David Lelay FRA AGR 2008 + 2h 16' 43" 81 Benoît Vaugrenard FRA FDJ 2008 + 2h 19' 33" 82 Dario David Cioni ITA SIL 2008 + 2h 20' 49" 83 Chris Froome GBR BAR 2008 + 2h 22' 33" 84 Geoffroy Lequatre FRA AGR 2008 + 2h 23' 04" 85 Laurent Lefèvre FRA BBO 2008 + 2h 23' 16" 86 Johan Vansummeren BEL SIL 2008 + 2h 27' 04" 87 Giampaolo Cheula ITA BAR 2008 + 2h 30' 12" 88 Carlos Barredo ESP QST 2008 + 2h 30' 36" 89 Stef Clement NED BBO 2008 + 2h 32' 19" 90 Rubén Pérez ESP EUS 2008 + 2h 33' 55" 91 Marco Marzano ITA LAM 2008 + 2h 34' 08" 92 Ronny Scholz GER GST 2008 + 2h 34' 12" 93 Alessandro Ballan ITA LAM 2008 + 2h 35' 08" 94 Danny Pate USA GRM 2008b + 2h 36' 29" 95 Matteo Tosatto ITA QST 2008 + 2h 38' 07" 96 Thomas Voeckler FRA BBO 2008 + 2h 38' 13" 97 Sébastien Rosseler BEL QST 2008 + 2h 39' 58" 98 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2008 + 2h 45' 20" 99 Björn Schröder GER MRM 2008 + 2h 48' 33" 100 Xavier Florencio ESP BBO 2008 + 2h 53' 51" 101 William Bonnet FRA C.A 2008 + 2h 55' 29" 102 Juan José Oroz ESP EUS 2008 + 2h 56' 12" 103 Iñaki Isasi ESP EUS 2008 + 2h 57' 44" 104 Martin Müller GER MRM 2008 + 2h 58' 31" 105 Gerald Ciolek GER THR 2008b + 2h 58' 34" 106 Robert Hunter SAF BAR 2008 + 3h 04' 02" 107 Adam Hansen AUS THR 2008b + 3h 04' 52" 108 Stuart O'Grady AUS 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 3h 07' 46" 109 Julian Dean NZL GRM 2008b + 3h 07' 57" 110 Gert Steegmans BEL QST 2008 + 3h 08' 23" 111 Philippe Gilbert BEL FDJ 2008 + 3h 09' 56" 112 Frederik Willems BEL LIQ 2008 + 3h 13' 38" 113 Samuel Dumoulin FRA COF 2008 + 3h 14' 37" 114 Arnaud Coyot FRA GCE 2008 + 3h 15' 53" 115 Robert Förster GER GST 2008 + 3h 16' 11" 116 Matteo Bono ITA LAM 2008 + 3h 16' 36" 117 Nicki Sørensen DEN 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b + 3h 17' 01" 118 Florent Brard FRA COF 2008 + 3h 17' 45" 119 Marcus Burghardt GER THR 2008b + 3h 20' 28" 120 Jérémy Roy FRA FDJ 2008 + 3h 21' 32" 121 Robbie McEwen AUS SIL 2008 + 3h 22' 36" 122 Ralf Grabsch GER MRM 2008 + 3h 23' 17" 123 Leif Hoste BEL SIL 2008 + 3h 23' 53" 124 Steven de Jongh NED QST 2008 + 3h 24' 08" 125 Heinrich Haussler GER GST 2008 + 3h 25' 34" 126 Daniele Righi ITA LAM 2008 + 3h 26' 16" 127 Aleksandr Kuschynski BLR LIQ 2008 + 3h 26' 47" 128 Brett Lancaster AUS MRM 2008 + 3h 27' 29" 129 Manuel Quinziato ITA LIQ 2008 + 3h 28' 03" 130 Sebastian Langeveld NED RAB 2008 + 3h 28' 07" 131 Arnaud Gérard FRA FDJ 2008 + 3h 30' 00" 132 William Frischkorn USA GRM 2008b + 3h 30' 47" 133 Martijn Maaskant NED GRM 2008b + 3h 31' 30" 134 Freddy Bichot FRA AGR 2008 + 3h 32' 25" 135 Niki Terpstra NED MRM 2008 + 3h 33' 40" 136 Christophe Riblon FRA ALM 2008 + 3h 35' 24" 137 Jimmy Engoulvent FRA C.A 2008 + 3h 35' 30" 138 Stéphane Augé FRA COF 2008 + 3h 35' 52" 139 Massimiliano Mori ITA LAM 2008 + 3h 37' 22" 140 José Vicente García ESP GCE 2008 + 3h 39' 48" 141 Matthieu Sprick FRA BBO 2008 + 3h 48' 18" 142 Sven Krauss GER GST 2008 + 3h 51' 55" 143 Bernhard Eisel AUT THR 2008b + 3h 54' 52" 144 Wim Vansevenant BEL SIL 2008 + 3h 55' 45" Points classification + Final points classification (1–10)The history of the Tour de France – Year 2008 – Stage 21 Étampes > Paris Champs-Élysées http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2008/2100/etape.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 2 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200402224328/http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2008/2100/etape.html dead Rank Rider Team Points 1Óscar Freire ESP 20px|Freire was awarded the final green jersey as points classification winnerRAB 2008 2702Thor Hushovd NORC.A 2008 2203Erik Zabel GERMRM 2008 2174Leonardo Duque COLCOF 2008 1815Kim Kirchen LUXTHR 2008b 1556Alejandro Valverde ESPGCE 2008 1367Robert Hunter RSABAR 2008 1318Robbie McEwen AUSSIL 2008 1299Julian Dean NZLGRM 2008b 11910Gerald Ciolek GERTHR 2008b 116 Mountains classification + Final mountains classification (1–10) Rank Rider Team PointsDSQ Bernhard Kohl AUT GST 2008 1281 Carlos Sastre ESP 20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=A yellow jersey. 20px|link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France|alt=Polka dot jersey 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b 803 Fränk Schleck LUX 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. SAX 2008b 804 Thomas Voeckler FRA BBO 2008 655 Sebastian Lang GERGST 2008 626 Stefan Schumacher GERGST 2008 617John-Lee Augustyn RSA BAR 2008 618Alejandro Valverde ESP GCE 2008 589 Rémy Di Gregorio FRA FDJ 2008 5210 Egoi Martínez ESP EUS 2008 51 Young rider classification + Final young rider classification (1–10) Rank Rider Team Time1Andy Schleck LUX 20px|link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey. 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib.SAX 2008b 88h 04' 24"2Roman Kreuziger CZELIQ 2008 + 1' 27"3Vincenzo Nibali ITALIQ 2008 + 17' 01"4Maxime Monfort BELCOF 2008 + 24' 09"5Eduardo Gonzalo ESPAGR 2008 + 1h 08' 34"6Thomas Lövkvist SWETHR 2008b + 1h 13' 55"7John-Lee Augustyn RSABAR 2008 + 1h 24' 49"8Peter Velits SVKMRM 2008 + 1h 38' 17"9Rémy Di Gregorio FRAFDJ 2008 + 1h 38' 22"10Luis León Sánchez ESPGCE 2008 + 1h 44' 07" Team classification +Final team classification (1–10) Rank Team Time1 SAX 2008b 20px|link=Team classification in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a yellow number bib. 263h 29' 57"2 ALM 2008 + 15' 35"3 RAB 2008 + 1h 05' 26"4 EUS 2008 + 1h 16' 26"5 SIL 2008 + 1h 17' 15"6 GCE 2008 + 1h 20' 28"7 THR 2008b + 1h 23' 00"8 LAM 2008 + 1h 26' 24"9 GST 2008 + 1h 27' 40"10 C.A 2008 + 1h 37' 16" Prize money A total prize fund of approximately €3.25 million was awarded throughout the tour. In addition, each team received €51,243 towards expenses of participation, with an additional €1,600 per rider who completed the race, provided that at least seven did so.Rules and Stakes at Le Tour.fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110713202122/http://www.letourdefrance.com/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/reglements.html 13 July 2011 http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/docs/reglement_fr_us.pdf 2008 Rules and Stakes at Le Tour.fr (PDF) 9 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130602053731/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/docs/reglement_fr_us.pdf 2 June 2013 1st2nd3rd4th5thNotes Individual stages €8,000 €4,000 €2,000 €1,200 €830Prizes down to 20th place (€200). General classification €450,000 €200,000 €100,000 €70,000 €50,000 All finishers earn at least €400. The wearer of the Yellow Jersey each day gets €350.Overall points classification €25,000 €15,000 €10,000 €4,000 €3,500 Additional prize money down to 8th place (€2,000). The leader of the ranking each day gets €300. Intermediate sprints €800 €450 €300There are 45 such sprints during the tour. Mountains classification €25,000 €15,000 €10,000 €4,000 €3,500 Additional prize money down to 8th place (€2,000). The leader of the ranking each day gets €300.Hors category climbs €800 €450 €300There are 8 HC cols during the tour. There are additional €5,000 prizes for the riders first over the Tourmalet (stage 10) and the Galibier (stage 17). First category climbs €650 €400 €150There are 4 such mountains during the tour. Second category climbs €500 €250There are 5 such climbs during the tour. Third category climbs €300There are 14 such climbs during the tour. Fourth category climbs €200There are 26 such climbs during the tour.Young riders' classification €20,000 €15,000 €10,000 €5,000 The first young rider each day gets €500, and the leader of the ranking each day gets €300.Combativity prize €20,000 A prize of €2,000 is awarded for each stage except time trials.Team classification in the Tour de France €50,000 €30,000 €20,000 €12,000 €8,000 The team with the fastest time for its first three finishers each day gets €2,800. By tradition, a team's winnings were pooled and shared among the riders and support team. Team CSC, the team of Tour winner Sastre, won the most prize money, more than €600,000. Saunier Duval's prize money was not awarded after the positive tests of Riccardo Riccò.http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/80939 VeloNews 2008 Tour de France information 13 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081007232019/http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/80939 7 October 2008 dead thumb|right|Team CSC received €450,000 for the overall victory of Carlos Sastre. Team namePrize money 1 Team CSC Saxo Bank €621,210 2 Silence–Lotto €233,450 3 Gerolsteiner €192,370 4 Rabobank €154,250 5 Team Columbia €113,450 6 Cofidis €91,460 7 Garmin–Chipotle €82,570 8 Ag2r–La Mondiale €71,060 9 Caisse d'Epargne €59,510 10 Crédit Agricole €55,450 11 Euskaltel–Euskadi €53,130 12 Liquigas €49,220 13 Française des Jeux €45,780 14 Team Milram €35,490 15 Agritubel €32,540 16 Quick-Step €31,470 17 Bouygues Télécom €24,900 18 Barloworld €22,480 19 Lampre €9,840 See also 2008 in road cycling List of doping cases in cycling Notes References 30em Bibliography Jacques Augendre Jacques Augendre http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/le-tour/2016/histoire/TDF16_GH_Interactif-PROD.pdf Guide historique Historical guide 2016 fr 27 October 2016 Tour de France Paris Amaury Sport Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20160817121602/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/le-tour/2016/histoire/TDF16_GH_Interactif-PROD.pdf 17 August 2016 live Race regulations http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/docs/reglement_fr_us.pdf Tour de France Paris Amaury Sport Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20090327070838/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/docs/reglement_fr_us.pdf 27 March 2009 dead 27 October 2016 2008 Race regulations 2008 Further reading Mapping Le Tour Ellis Bacon HarperCollins Publishers Glasgow 2014 234–235 9780007543991 872700415 External links https://web.archive.org/web/20080805120529/http://www.letour.fr/us/index.html 5 August 2008 Official website 2008 Tour de France at Cyclingnews.com 2008 Tour de France 1 11 12 21 2008 Category:2008 in road cycling Category:July 2008 sports events in France