2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
The 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 60th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 2005. The race started in Le Pontet and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team.
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Dates | 8–15 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,093.6 km (679.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 27h 34' 39" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Eighteen UCI ProTour teams, each containing a maximum of eight riders, participated in the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré:[1]
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Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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P | 8 June | Le Pontet to Avignon | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | |
1 | 9 June | Avignon to Privas | 194 km (121 mi) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | ||
2 | 10 June | Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne | 184 km (114 mi) | George Hincapie (USA) | ||
3 | 11 June | Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 31 km (19 mi) | Individual time trial | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | |
4 | 12 June | Vienne to Annemasse | 193 km (120 mi) | Cyril Dessel (FRA) | ||
5 | 13 June | Ville-la-Grand to Morzine | 125 km (78 mi) | Yuri Trofimov (RUS) | ||
6 | 14 June | Morzine to La Toussuire | 233 km (145 mi) | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | ||
7 | 15 June | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble | 128 km (80 mi) | Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ) |
Stages
Prologue
8 June 2008 – Le Pontet to Avignon, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) (ITT)[3]
Prologue Results[4][5][6]
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General Classification after Prologue[4][5][6]
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Stage 1
9 June 2008 – Avignon to Privas, 194 km (121 mi)[7]
Stage 1 Results[4][8][9]
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General Classification after Stage 1[4][8][9]
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Stage 2
10 June 2008 – Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne, 184 km (114 mi)}[10]
Stage 2 Results[4][11][12]
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General Classification after Stage 2[4][12]
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Stage 3
11 June 2008 – Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, 31 km (19 mi) (ITT)[13]
Stage 3 Results[4][14][15]
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General Classification after Stage 3[4][14][15]
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Stage 4
12 June 2008 – Vienne to Annemasse, 193 km (120 mi)[16]
Stage 4 Results[4][17][18]
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General Classification after Stage 4[4][17][18]
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Stage 5
13 June 2008 – Ville-la-Grand to Morzine, 125 km (78 mi)[19]
Stage 5 Results[4][20][21]
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General Classification after Stage 5[4][20][21]
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Stage 6
14 June 2008 – Morzine to La Toussuire, 233 km (145 mi)[22]
Stage 6 Results[4][23][24]
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General Classification after Stage 6[4][23][24]
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Stage 7
15 June 2008 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, 128 km (80 mi)[25]
Stage 7 Results[4][26][27]
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General Classification
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 27h 34' 39" |
2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 39" |
3 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Astana | + 1' 24" |
4 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Rabobank | + 2' 47" |
5 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 3' 19" |
6 | Cyril Dessel (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4' 01" |
7 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 4' 25" |
8 | Sylvester Szmyd (POL) | Lampre | + 4' 29" |
9 | Maxime Monfort (BEL) | Cofidis | + 4' 46" |
10 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 5' 13" |
Jersey progress
- Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions
- In stage 1, Thor Hushovd wore the green jersey
- In stage 3, Alejandro Valverde wore the green jersey
- In stages 4–7, Levi Leipheimer wore the green jersey
ProTour standings
As of 15 June 2008, after the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.[28]
Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | 85 |
2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 83 |
3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | 73 |
4 | André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 62 |
5 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 60 |
6 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 58 |
7 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 54 |
8 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | 53 |
9 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | 50 |
10 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
11 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 45 |
12 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Astana | 41 |
- 91 riders have scored at least one (1) point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.
See also
References
- "60th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 0 – June 8: Le Pontet – Avignon, 5.60km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2008. p. 50. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Leipheimer uses Giro form to beat Hushovd". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 1 – June 9: Avignon – Privas, 194km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2008. p. 55. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Valverde wins as Hushovd leads the Dauphiné for the first time". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 2 – June 10: Bourg-Saint-Andeol – Vienne, 184km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2008. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Big George surprises the sprinters". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 3 – June 11: Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (ITT), 31km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2008. p. 40. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Valverde surprises in time trial". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 4 – June 12: Vienne – Annemasse, 193km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 2008. p. 36. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Dessel at the right time, Valverde holds the lead". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 5 – June 13: Ville-La-Grand – Morzine, 125km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2008. p. 39. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Rookie Trofimov capitalizes on Valverde-Evans duel". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 6 – June 14: Morzine – La Toussuire, 233km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 2008. p. 48. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Valverde resists attack of Evans and Leipheimer". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Stage 7 – June 15: Saint-Jean-de Maurienne – Grenoble, 128km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Quénet, Jean-François. "Fofonov beats Trofimov as Valverde seals overall". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2008. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Individual standings". UCI. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
Further reading
- "60th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – ProT". Cycling News.
- "Jeudi 12 juin 2008 > Vienne – Annemasse 193 km" [Thursday 12 June 2008 > Vienne – Annemasse 193 km] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2008.
- "Vendredi 13 juin 2008 > Ville-la-Grand – Morzine 125 km" [Friday 13 June 2008 > Ville-la-Grand – Morzine 125 km] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2008.
- "Samedi 14 juin 2008 > Morzine – La Toussuire 233 km" [Saturday 14 June 2008 > Morzine – La Toussuire 233 km] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2008.
- "Dimanche 15 juin 2008 > Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Grenoble 127 km" [Sunday 15 June 2008 > Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Grenoble 127 km] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2008.
External links
- "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré". Le Dauphine. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. (in English)