2008 Giro di Lombardia
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The 2008 Giro di Lombardia is the 102nd edition of this single day road bicycle racing
monument race. The event took place on October 18, 2008, with Damiano Cunego
winning it, his fourth victory of the year, and the third of his career in the Giro di Lombardia and his second consecutive victory. Cunego managed to breakaway from the peloton with 15 kilometres on the descent of the Civiglio and was able to resist to the chase of the peloton to win alone on the waterfront of Como
. Janez Brajkovic
of Astana finished 24 seconds behind followed by Rigoberto Uran
of Caisse d'Epargne.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
monument race. The event took place on October 18, 2008, with Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Italian UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins are the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007, 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the...
winning it, his fourth victory of the year, and the third of his career in the Giro di Lombardia and his second consecutive victory. Cunego managed to breakaway from the peloton with 15 kilometres on the descent of the Civiglio and was able to resist to the chase of the peloton to win alone on the waterfront of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. Janez Brajkovic
Janez Brajkovic
Janez Brajkovič is a racing cyclist from Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in Verona and rides for on the UCI ProTour.-Career:...
of Astana finished 24 seconds behind followed by Rigoberto Uran
Rigoberto Urán
Rigoberto Urán Urán is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Urán's first cycling race was at the age of 14, three months before his father was accidentally killed in a gunfight related to the drug war in Colombia...
of Caisse d'Epargne.
General standings
October 18, 2008, 242 km:| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5h 37' 04" | ||
| 2 | + 24" | ||
| 3 | + 24" | ||
| 4 | + 33" | ||
| 5 | + 33" | ||
| 6 | + 33" | ||
| 7 | + 33" | ||
| 8 | + 33" | ||
| 9 | + 33" | ||
| 10 | + 33" |
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