2008 Tour de Suisse

The 2008 Tour de Suisse was the 72nd edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race. The race took place from 14 June to 22 June 2008 and is part of the 2008 UCI ProTour. It began in Langnau im Emmental and ended in Bern. The race was won by Roman Kreuziger.

2008 Tour de Suisse

2008 UCI ProTour, race 9 of 15
Race details
Dates	14 June–22 June
Stages	9
Distance	1,411.6[1] km (877.1 mi)
Winning time	35h 43' 46"
Results
Winner  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas)   Second  Andreas Klöden (GER) (Astana)   Third  Igor Antón (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)   Points  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team CSC)   Mountains  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) (Astana)   Sprints  René Weissinger (GER) (Team Volksbank)   Team Astana

Teams

Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:[2]

• Caisse d'Epargne
• Liquigas
• Crédit Agricole
• Silence–Lotto
• Cofidis
• Team Milram
• Lampre
• Ag2r–La Mondiale
• Quick-Step
• Astana
• Rabobank
• Française des Jeux
• Team CSC
• Gerolsteiner
• Saunier Duval–Scott
• Bouygues Télécom
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Team High Road
• BMC Racing Team
• Team Volksbank

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3][4]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	14 June	Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental	146 km (90.7 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Óscar Freire (ESP)
2	15 June	Langnau im Emmental to Flumserberg	197 km (122.4 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Igor Antón (ESP)
3	16 June	Flums to Gossau SG	155 km (96.3 mi)		Hilly stage	Robbie McEwen (AUS)
4	17 June	Gossau SG to Domat/Ems	171 km (106.3 mi)		Hilly stage	Robbie McEwen (AUS)
5	18 June	Domat/Ems to Caslano	190 km (118.1 mi)		Mountain stage	Markus Fothen (GER)
6	19 June	Ambrì to Verbier	188 km (116.8 mi)		Mountain stage	Kim Kirchen (LUX)
7	20 June	Gruyères to Lyss	171 km (106.3 mi)		Hilly stage	Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
8	21 June	Altdorf to Klausen Pass	25 km (15.5 mi)		Individual time trial	Roman Kreuziger (CZE)
9	22 June	Altdorf to Berne	168 km (104.4 mi)		Hilly stage	Fabian Cancellara (SUI)

Stages

Stage 1

14 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Langnau I.E., 146 km (91 mi)

Stage 1 Results[4][5] Cyclist Team Time 1  Óscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank 3h 42' 35" 2  Martin Elmiger (SUI) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t. 3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road s.t. 4  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t. 5  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1[4][5] Cyclist Team Time 1  Óscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank 3h 42' 25" 2  Martin Elmiger (SUI) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 4" 3  David Loosli (SUI) Lampre + 4" 4  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 6" 5  Iñigo Landaluze (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 7"

Stage 2

15 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Flumserberg, 197 km (122 mi)

Stage 2 Results[4][6] Cyclist Team Time 1  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 5h 00' 04" 2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 6" 3  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 6" 4  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 6" 5  Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 8"

General Classification after Stage 2[4][6] Cyclist Team Time 1  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 8h 42' 29" 2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 6" 3  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 12" 4  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 16" 5  Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 18"

Stage 3

16 June 2008 - Flums to Gossau SG, 155 km (96 mi)

Stage 3 Results[4][7] Cyclist Team Time 1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence–Lotto 3h 50' 05" 2  Óscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank s.t. 3  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team High Road s.t. 4  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t. 5  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Gerolsteiner s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3[4][7] Cyclist Team Time 1  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 12h 32' 34" 2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 6" 3  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 12" 4  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 16" 5  Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 18"

Stage 4

17 June 2008 - Gossau SG to Domat/Ems, 171 km (106 mi)

Stage 4 Results[4][8] Cyclist Team Time 1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence–Lotto 4h 04' 10" 2  Óscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank s.t. 3  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team High Road s.t. 4  Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis s.t. 5  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4[4][8] Cyclist Team Time 1  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 16h 36' 44" 2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 6" 3  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 12" 4  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 16" 5  Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 18"

Stage 5

18 June 2008 - Domat/Ems to Caslano, 190 km (120 mi)

Stage 5 Results[4][9] Cyclist Team Time 1  Markus Fothen (GER) Gerolsteiner 4h 47' 31" 2  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) Astana + 50" 3  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 57" 4  Michael Albasini (SUI) Liquigas + 57" 5  Alexander Bocharov (RUS) Crédit Agricole + 57"

General Classification after Stage 5[4][9] Cyclist Team Time 1  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 21h 25' 12" 2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road + 6" 3  Oliver Zaugg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 18" 4  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 21" 5  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step + 22"

Stage 6

19 June 2008 - Ambrì to Verbier, 188 km (117 mi)

Stage 6 Results[4][10] Cyclist Team Time 1  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road 5h 29' 23" 2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana s.t. 3  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 6" 4  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) Liquigas + 12" 5  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step + 20"

General Classification after Stage 6[4][10] Cyclist Team Time 1  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road 26h 54' 31" 2  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 27" 3  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 33" 4  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step + 46" 5  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team High Road + 56"

Stage 7

20 June 2008 - Gruyères to Lyss, 171 km (106 mi)

Stage 7 Results[4][11] Cyclist Team Time 1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 3h 47' 09" 2  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram + 2" 3  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 2" 4  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner + 2" 5  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Lampre + 2"

General Classification after Stage 7[4][11] Cyclist Team Time 1  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team High Road 30h 41' 42" 2  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 27" 3  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 33" 4  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step + 46" 5  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team High Road + 56"

Stage 8

21 June 2008 - Altdorf to Klausen Pass, 25 km (16 mi) (ITT)

Stage 8 Results[4][12] Cyclist Team Time 1  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas 1h 00' 22" 2  José Rujano (VEN) Caisse d'Epargne + 16" 3  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 17" 4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 54" 5  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 1' 26"

General Classification after Stage 8[4][12] Cyclist Team Time 1  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas 31h 42' 31" 2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 49" 3  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 55" 4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 2' 11" 5  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team High Road + 2' 37"

Stage 9

22 June, 2008 - Altdorf to Berne, {168 km (104 mi)

Stage 9 Results[4][13] Cyclist Team Time 1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 2  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux s.t. 3  Daniel Moreno (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 4" 4  Matteo Tosatto (ITA) Quick-Step + 5" 5  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 5"

General Classification after Stage 9[4][13] Cyclist Team Time 1  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas 35h 43' 46" 2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 49" 3  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 55" 4  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre + 2' 11" 5  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team High Road + 2' 37"

Jersey progress

Stage	Winner	General Classification	Mountains Classification	Points Classification	Sprints classification	Team Classification
1	Óscar Freire	Óscar Freire	no award	Óscar Freire	no award	Caisse d'Epargne
2	Igor Antón	Igor Antón	David Loosli	Kim Kirchen	David Loosli	Team CSC
3	Robbie McEwen			Óscar Freire	René Weissinger
4	Robbie McEwen
5	Markus Fothen					Gerolsteiner
6	Kim Kirchen	Kim Kirchen				Astana
7	Fabian Cancellara		Maxim Iglinsky
8	Roman Kreuziger	Roman Kreuziger
9	Fabian Cancellara			Fabian Cancellara
Final		Roman Kreuziger	Maxim Iglinsky	Fabian Cancellara	René Weissinger	Astana

Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions

• In stage 2, Martin Elmiger wore the green jersey.
• In stage 3, Martin Elmiger wore the white jersey.

See also

• 2008 in road cycling

References

1. "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
2. "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
3. "72nd Tour de Suisse - ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
4. "Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) Pro Tour, June 14 - June 22, 2008". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
5. "Stage 1 - June 14: Langnau I.E. - Langnau I.E., 146km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
6. "Stage 2 - June 15: Langnau I.E. - Flumserberge, 197km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
7. "Stage 3 - June 16: Flums - Gossau SG, 155km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
8. "Stage 4 - June 17: Gossau SG - Domat-Ems, 171km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
9. "Stage 5 - June 18: Domat-Ems - Caslano, 190km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
10. "Stage 6 - June 19: Ambri - Verbier, 188km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
11. "Stage 7 - June 20: Gruyères - Lyss, 171km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
12. "Stage 8 - June 21: Altdorf - Col du Klausen (ITT), 25km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
13. "Stage 9 - June 22: Altdorf - Berne, 168km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

Further reading

• "Regreso con triunfo y liderato para Oscar Freire" [Return with triumph and lead for Oscar Freire] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 2008. p. 48.
• "Igor Anton sustituye a Oscar Freire en el liderato" [Igor Anton replaces Oscar Freire in the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2008. p. 46.
• "McEwen evita al sprint que Freire repita triunfo" [McEwen misses at the sprint that Freire repeats triumph] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 June 2008. p. 39.
• "Anton, lider y el sprint de Gossau se repite" [Anton, leader and the sprint at Gossau repeats] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 June 2008. p. 42.
• "Fothen se lleva la etapa y Anton sigue de lider" [Fothen takes the stage and Anton remains a leader] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 June 2008. p. 49.
• "Anton pierde el liderato" [Anton loses the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 2008. p. 45.
• "Cancellara se escapa al final" [Cancellara escapes at the end] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 June 2008. p. 80.
• "Igor Anton no puede regresar al liderato" [Igor Anton can't return to the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 2008. p. 53.
• "Kreuziger gana e Igor Anton termina tercero" [Kreuziger wins and Igor Anton finishes third] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 June 2008. p. 48.

External links

• Official website
• cyclingnews.com