2008 Volta a Catalunya
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The 2008 Volta a Catalunya (88th edition) road cycling race took place from May 19 to May 25, 2008 in Catalonia
, Spain
. Gustavo César
took overall victory, becoming first rider of non-ProTour team to win a ProTour race general classification.
Prologue - May 19, 2008: Lloret de Mar
Stage 1 - May 20, 2008: Riudellots de la Selva
Stage 2 - May 21, 2008: Banyoles
Stage 3 - May 22, 2008: La Seu d'Urgell
Stage 4 - May 23, 2008: Ascó
Stage 5 - May 24, 2008: El Vendrell
Stage 6 - May 25, 2008: Pallejà
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Gustavo César
Gustavo César
Gustavo César Veloso is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Xacobeo-Galicia.- Palmarès :20012003- External links :...
took overall victory, becoming first rider of non-ProTour team to win a ProTour race general classification.
Prologue - May 19, 2008: Lloret de MarLloret de MarLloret de Mar is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia and one of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava. It is 40 kilometres from Girona and 75 kilometres from Barcelona and therefore easily accessible...
> Lloret de MarLloret de MarLloret de Mar is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia and one of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava. It is 40 kilometres from Girona and 75 kilometres from Barcelona and therefore easily accessible...
, 3.7km (ITTIndividual time trialAn individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
)
Prologue Results
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eneral Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 - May 20, 2008: Riudellots de la SelvaRiudellots de la SelvaRiudellots de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the basin of the Onyar river, on the A-7 autopista and the main N-II road, and is served by a RENFE railway station on the line between Barcelona and Girona and the GE-672 road.The Gothic...
> BanyolesBanyolesBanyoles is a city of 17,309 inhabitants located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain.The town is the capital of the Catalan comarca "Pla de l'Estany"...
, 167.8 km
tage 1 Results
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eneral Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 - May 21, 2008: BanyolesBanyolesBanyoles is a city of 17,309 inhabitants located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain.The town is the capital of the Catalan comarca "Pla de l'Estany"...
> La Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'Urgell is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bishop of Urgell, one of the Andorra co-princes...
, 191.9 km
Stage 2 Results
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eneral Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 - May 22, 2008: La Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'Urgell is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bishop of Urgell, one of the Andorra co-princes...
> AscóAscóAscó is a large village in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain, on the right bank of the Ebre river. The village of Ascó is known for its nuclear power station, and for excellent fishing in the river....
"La Vostra Energia", 217.2 km
Stage 3 Results
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eneral Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 - May 23, 2008: AscóAscóAscó is a large village in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain, on the right bank of the Ebre river. The village of Ascó is known for its nuclear power station, and for excellent fishing in the river....
"La Vostra Energia" > El VendrellEl VendrellEl Vendrell is a town located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in a wine-growing region. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the Litoral mountain ranges...
, 163.5 km
tage 4 Results
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eneral Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 - May 24, 2008: El VendrellEl VendrellEl Vendrell is a town located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in a wine-growing region. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the Litoral mountain ranges...
> PallejàPallejàPallejà is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road.The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the...
, 163.9 km
Stage 5 Results
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eneral Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6 - May 25, 2008: PallejàPallejàPallejà is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregatin Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road.The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the...
> BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, 124.0 km
Stage 6 Results
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eneral Classification after Stage 6
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Jersey progress
| Stage | Winner | General Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Points Classification |
Sprints classification |
Team Classification |
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| P | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
no award | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
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| 1 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Dario Cioni Dario Cioni Dario David Cioni is an English-born Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .-Mountain bike career:... |
Freddy Bichot Freddy Bichot Freddy Bichot is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Team Véranda Rideau Sarthe.After rising from relative obscurity, in 2002 he won the French Amateur National Championship, yet later tested positive for testosterone... |
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| 2 | Cyril Dessel Cyril Dessel Cyril Dessel is a French professional road racing cyclist for on the UCI ProTour. He made his professional debut in 2000.In 2006, he won the Tour Méditerranéen on the UCI Europe Tour... |
Cyril Dessel Cyril Dessel Cyril Dessel is a French professional road racing cyclist for on the UCI ProTour. He made his professional debut in 2000.In 2006, he won the Tour Méditerranéen on the UCI Europe Tour... |
Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau is a French former professional road racing cyclist. For many years Moreau was the primary French contender for the general classification in the Tour de France: he finished in the top 12 in the GC five times and finished the race as best Frenchman in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005... |
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| 3 | Pierrick Fédrigo Pierrick Fédrigo Pierrick Fédrigo is a French racing cyclist who rides for . He was the French national road champion in 2005 and won Stage 14 of the 2006 Tour de France in Gap, Stage 9 of the 2009 Tour de France in Tarbes, and Stage 16 of the 2010 Tour de France in Pau... |
Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol Rémi Pauriol is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007, he won the French race Route Adélie.-Palmares:2006 – Crédit Agricole... |
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| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
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| 5 | Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... |
Manuel Quinziato Manuel Quinziato Manuel Quinziato is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :19972001... |
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| 6 | José Luis Carrasco José Luis Carrasco José Luis Carrasco Gamiz is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Andalucía-Cajasur.- Palmarès :200420052008- External links :... |
Gustavo César Gustavo César Gustavo César Veloso is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Xacobeo-Galicia.- Palmarès :20012003- External links :... |
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| Final | Gustavo César Gustavo César Gustavo César Veloso is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Xacobeo-Galicia.- Palmarès :20012003- External links :... |
Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau Christophe Moreau is a French former professional road racing cyclist. For many years Moreau was the primary French contender for the general classification in the Tour de France: he finished in the top 12 in the GC five times and finished the race as best Frenchman in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Manuel Quinziato Manuel Quinziato Manuel Quinziato is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :19972001... |
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Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- On stage 1, George HincapieGeorge HincapieGeorge Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina...
wore the points jersey - On stage 2, Leonardo DuqueLeonardo DuqueLeonardo Fabio Duque is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist. After stage 19 of the 2009 Tour de France, Duque was named the most combative rider of the stage after aggressively pacing a breakaway....
wore the points jersey
Teams and cyclists
The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2008 Volta a Catalunya: Belgium (QST) (SIL) Denmark (CSC) France (ALM)
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 Germany (GST) (MRM) Italy (LAM) (LIQ) Luxembourg (AST) Netherlands (RAB) |
 Spain
 United States (TSL) (THR) |
Individual standings
As of 25 May 2008, after the 2008 Volta a Catalunya.| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | 73 | ||
| 2 | 62 | ||
| 3 | 58 | ||
| 4 | 54 | ||
| 5 | 53 | ||
| 6 | 50 | ||
| 7 | 45 | ||
| 8 | 45 | ||
| 9 | 42 | ||
| 10 | 40 | ||
| 11 | 40 | ||
| 12 | 40 | ||
| 13 | 40 | ||
| 14 | 36 |
- 78 riders have scored at least one (1) point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.