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Tour de San Luis
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis is a road cycling race held in San Luis Province, Argentina. The race consists of only a men's competition over a prologue and five stages. The 2007 Tour de San Luis was the first edition of the race and was part of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour.-Past winners:-References:* *...

was a men's road cycling

Road cycling

Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....

race held from 22 to January 27, 2008 in Argentina

Argentina

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. The second edition of this road racing event was a multiple stage race with a prologue, five stages and a total length of 622 kilometres.

Stage summary

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance	Stage Top 3
P	22 January	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	3.5 km	Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Mayorga is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist since 1999.- Major achievements :1999... Fernando Antogna Fernando Antogna Fernando Antogna is a male professional track and road cyclist from Argentina.-Career:20022003... Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Alberto Borrajo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist on , along with his brother, Anibal Borrajo. His other brother, Armando Borrajo, committed suicide on December 18, 2010, having been kidnapped for two days...
1	23 January	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	Villa Mercedes	168.4 km	Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo... Maximiliano Richeze Maximiliano Richeze Ariel Maximiliano Richeze is an Argentine professional cyclist who rides for the D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo team.... Gil Cordovés Gil Cordovés Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995...
2	24 January	La Toma La Toma La Toma was a legal declaration made by Don Juan de Oñate on 30 April 1598 in present-day San Elizario, Texas. It stated that Spain was taking possession of all territory north of the Rio Grande River for King Philip II of Spain...	Merlo Merlo Merlo may refer to:* Villa de Merlo, San Luis Province, Argentina* Merlo Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina* Merlo, Buenos Aires , Argentina...	168.7 km	Maximiliano Richeze Maximiliano Richeze Ariel Maximiliano Richeze is an Argentine professional cyclist who rides for the D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo team.... Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Mayorga is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist since 1999.- Major achievements :1999... Alejandro Alberto Borrajo
3	25 January	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	19.8 km	Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Mayorga is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist since 1999.- Major achievements :1999... Juan Guillermo Brunetta Juan Guillermo Brunetta Juan Guillermo Brunetta is an Argentine professional racing cyclist. He is most famous for his unusual size for a cyclist. He is and . Like most cyclists out of San Juan and its neighbouring state Córdoba, he started off as a track rider but has made the transition to the road and does not race... Matías Médici Matías Médici Matías Médici is a male professional track and road cyclist from Argentina. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-Career:2003...
4	26 January	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	Mirador El Potrero	157.1 km	Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005... Beñat Intxausti Beñat Intxausti Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .-Palmares:20052006... José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...
5	27 January	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *...	144.5 km	Argentina Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo... Maximiliano Richeze Maximiliano Richeze Ariel Maximiliano Richeze is an Argentine professional cyclist who rides for the D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo team.... Gil Cordoves Gil Cordovés Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995...

General Classification

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Argentina Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Martín Garrido Mayorga is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist since 1999.- Major achievements :1999...	15:31.21
2	Argentina Gerardo Fernández Gerardo Fernández Gerardo Luis Fernández is a former road racing cyclist from Argentina, who is a professional since 2003.- Major achievements :20052007...	+ 1.06
3	Argentina Jorge Giacinti Jorge Giacinti Jorge Alberto Giacinti is a male track and road cyclist from Argentina.-Career:199719981999Jorge Alberto Giacinti is a male track and road cyclist from Argentina....	+ 1.09
4	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	+ 1.10
5	Brazil Magno Nazaret Prado	+ 1.11
6	Gaston Aguero	+ 1.22
7	Italy Manuele Boaro	+ 1.23
8	Argentina Gabriel Brizuela Gabriel Brizuela Gabriel Alejandro Brizuela is an Argentine professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2005200620072008-External links:...	+ 1.28
9	David Blanco David Blanco David Blanco Rodríguez is a Spanish cyclist from Santiago de Compostela with .He began his professional career in 2000 with the Portuguese team Paredes Rota dos Moveis. His first success was in 2003, when he won a stage of the GP CTT Correios de Portugal, racing with Porta da Ravessa. Then he...	+ 1.46
10	Venezuela Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005...	+ 1.51

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