2008 Giro d'Italia

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The 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 91st running of the race, will take place from May 10 to June 1, 2008.

Stages

Stage 1 - May 10, 2008: Palermo > Palermo, 28.5 km (TTT):

Stage 1 Result
Team Time
1 United States Slipstream Chipotle 26' 32"
2 Denmark Team CSC + 6"
3 United States Team High Road s.t.
4 Italy Liquigas + 8"
5 United Kingdom Barloworld + 13"
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle 26' 32"
2  David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Chipotle s.t.
3  Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Slipstream Chipotle s.t.
4  Julian Dean (NZL) Slipstream Chipotle s.t.
5  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) Slipstream Chipotle s.t.

Stage 2 - May 11, 2008: Cefalù > Agrigento, 207 km:

Stage 2 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) Saunier Duval-Scott 5h 48' 35"
2  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan s.t.
3  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner s.t.
4  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
5  Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas 6h 15' 16"
2  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle + 1"
3  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Team CSC + 7"
4  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan s.t.
5  Morris Possoni (ITA) Team High Road + 8"

Stage 3 - May 12, 2008: Catania > Milazzo, 208 km:

Stage 3 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 5h 37' 01"
2  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram s.t.
3  Danilo Hondo (GER) Diquigiovanni-Androni s.t.
4  Thomas Fothen (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5  Alberto Loddo (ITA) Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas 11h 52' 17"
2  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle + 1"
3  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 7"
4  Morris Possoni (ITA) Team High Road + 8"
5  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas + 8"

Stage 4 - May 13, 2008: Pizzo Calabro > Catanzaro, 197 km:

Stage 4 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team High Road 4h 49' 09"
2  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
3  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
4  Assan Bazayev (KAZ) Astana s.t.
5  Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) Lampre s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas 16h 41' 26"
2  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle + 1"
3  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 7"
4  Morris Possoni (ITA) Team High Road + 8"
5  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas + 8"

Stage 5 - May 14, 2008: Belvedere Marittimo > Contursi Terme, 170 km:

Stage 5 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Pavel Brutt (RUS) Tinkoff Credit Systems 5h 04' 52"
2  Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) Gerolsteiner + 4"
3  Luis Felipe Laverde (COL) CSF Group-Navigare + 10"
4  Francisco Pérez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 25"
5  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick Step + 31"
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas 21h 46' 49"
2  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle + 1"
3  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 7"
4  Morris Possoni (ITA) Team High Road + 8"
5  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas + 8"

Stage 6 - May 15, 2008: Potenza > Peschici, 231.6 km:

The stage was shortened through the elimination of the finishing circuit after representatives from the peloton spoke with organizers. This reduced the stage distance down from 265 kilometres to 231.6 kilometres, still the longest in this edition of Giro d'Italia.[1]

Stage 6 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Matteo Priamo (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare 5h 24' 49"
2  Alan Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi + 8"
3  Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff Credit Systems + 27"
4  Paul Martens (GER) Rabobank + 31"
5  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana + 32"
General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 27h 14' 04"
2  Matthias Russ (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
3  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Diquigiovanni-Androni + 1' 22"
4  Alan Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi + 4' 42"
5  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Lampre + 5' 34"

Stage 7 - May 16, 2008: Vasto > Pescocostanzo, 180 km:

Stage 7 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan 4h 55' 05"
2  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Tinkoff Credit Systems + 46"
3  Emanuele Sella (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare + 1' 02"
4  Felix Cardenas (COL) Barloworld + 1' 33"
5  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 2' 04"
General Classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 32h 03' 01"
2  Matthias Russ (GER) Gerolsteiner + 9"
3  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 43"
4  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 7' 27"
5  Emanuele Sella (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare + 7' 36"

Stage 8 - May 17, 2008: Rivisondoli > Tivoli, 208 km:

Stage 8 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Ricardo Riccò (ITA) Saunier Duval-Scott 4h 41' 05"
2  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick Step s.t.
3  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner s.t.
4  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
5  Daniele Pietropolli (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan s.t.
General Classification after Stage 8
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 36h 44' 06"
2  Matthias Russ (GER) Gerolsteiner + 34"
3  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 53"
4  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 7' 27"
5  Ricardo Riccò (ITA) Saunier Duval-Scott + 7' 33"

Stage 9 - May 18, 2008: Civitavecchia > San Vincenzo, 194 km:

Stage 9 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 5h 30' 06"
2  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick Step s.t.
3  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram s.t.
4  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence-Lotto s.t.
5  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi s.t.
General Classification after Stage 9
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 42h 14' 16"
2  Matthias Russ (GER) Gerolsteiner + 34"
3  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 53"
4  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 7' 27"
5  Emanuele Sella (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare + 7' 32"

Stage 10 - May 20, 2008: Pesaro > Urbino, 36 km (ITT):

Stage 10 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre 56' 41"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 8"
3  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 20"
4  Marco Pinotti (ITA) Team High Road + 36"
5  Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 44"
General Classification after Stage 10
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick-Step 43h 12' 02"
2  Matthias Russ (GER) Gerolsteiner + 3' 31"
3  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 50"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 6' 59"
5  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre + 7' 52"

Stage 11 - May 21, 2008: Urbania > Cesena, 193 km :

Stage 11 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alessandro Bertolini (ITA) Diquigiovanni-Androni 5h 44' 22"
2  Pablo Lastras (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 5"
3  Fortunato Baliani (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare s.t.
4  Tiziano Dall'Antonia (ITA) Française des Jeux + 41"
5  Laurent Mangel (FRA) Ag2r-La Mondiale + 1' 33"
General Classification after Stage 11
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 49h 00' 17"
2  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 50"
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 6' 59"
4  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre + 7' 52"
5  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 7' 54"

Stage 12 - May 22, 2008: Forlì > Carpi, 171 km:

Stage 12 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 4h 05' 29"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team High Road s.t.
3  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence-Lotto s.t.
4  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi s.t.
5  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick Step s.t.
General Classification after Stage 12
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 53h 05' 46"
2  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 50"
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 6' 59"
4  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre + 7' 52"
5  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 7' 54"

Stage 13 - May 23, 2008: Modena > Cittadella, 192 km:

Stage 13 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team High Road 4h 11' 07"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi s.t.
4  Erik Zabel (GER) Milram s.t.
5  Julian Dean (NZL) Slipstream Chipotle s.t.
General Classification after Stage 13
Cyclist Team Time
1  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step 57h 17' 06"
2  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan + 5' 50"
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 6' 59"
4  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 7' 41"
5  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas + 7' 51"

Stage 14 - May 24, 2008: Verona > Alpe di Pampeago, 195 km:

Stage 14 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Emanuele Sella (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare 5h 37' 14"
2  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Tinkoff Credit Systems + 4' 38"
3  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 5' 08"
4  José Rujano (VEN) Caisse d'Epargne + 7' 28"
5  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick Step + 7' 58"
General Classification after Stage 14
Cyclist Team Time
1  Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 5"
3  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre + 28"
4  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) Saunier Duval-Scott +1' 02"
5  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan +1' 07"

Stage 15 - May 25, 2008: Arabba > Passo Fedaia/Marmolada, 153 km:

Stage 16 - May 26, 2008: Mareo > Plan de Corones, 13.8 km (ITT):

Stage 17 - May 28, 2008: Sondrio > Locarno, 192 km:

Stage 18 - May 29, 2008: Mendrisio > Varese, 182 km:

Stage 19 - May 30, 2008: Legnano > Presolana/Monte Pora, 228 km:

Stage 20 - May 31, 2008: Rovetta > Tirano, 224 km:

Stage 21 - June 1, 2008: Cesano Maderno > Milano, 23.5 km (ITT):

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner) 		General Classification
Maglia rosa 		Mountains Classification
Maglia verde 		Points Classification
Maglia ciclamino 		Young rider classification
Maglia bianca 		Trofeo
Fast Team 		Trofeo
Super Team
0Stage 1 (TTT)
(Slipstream) 		Christian Vandevelde no award no award Chris Anker Sørensen Slipstream no award
0Stage 2
(Riccardo Riccò) 		Franco Pellizotti Emanuele Sella Riccardo Riccò Liquigas L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan
0Stage 3
(Daniele Bennati) 		Daniele Bennati Morris Possoni Gerolsteiner
0Stage 4
(Mark Cavendish)
0Stage 5
(Pavel Brutt)
0Stage 6
(Matteo Priamo) 		Giovanni Visconti Giovanni Visconti Astana
0Stage 7
(Gabriele Bosisio) 		CSF Group-Navigare
0Stage 8
(Riccardo Riccò) 		Riccardo Riccò L.P.R. Brakes-Ballan
0Stage 9
(Daniele Bennati) 		Daniele Bennati Gerolsteiner
0Stage 10 (ITT)
(Marzio Bruseghin) 		Astana Astana
0Stage 11
(Alessandro Bertolini)
0Stage 12
(Daniele Bennati)
0Stage 13
(Mark Cavendish) 		Liquigas
0Stage 14
(Emanuele Sella) 		Gabriele Bosisio Riccardo Riccò
0Stage 15
()
0Stage 16 (ITT)
()
0Stage 17
()
0Stage 18
()
0Stage 19
()
0Stage 20
()
0Stage 21 (ITT)
()

Final

Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions

Teams and cyclists

Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 2008 Giro d'Italia

The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2008 Giro d'Italia:[2]

Nation UCI
Code 		Team Name
France ALM Ag2r-La Mondiale
Luxembourg AST Astana Team
United Kingdom BAR Barloworld
Spain GCE Caisse d'Epargne
France COF Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone
Republic of Ireland CSF CSF Group-Navigare
Venezuela SDA Diquigiovanni-Androni
Spain EUS Euskaltel-Euskadi
France FDJ Française des Jeux
Germany GST Gerolsteiner
Italy LAM Lampre
Italy LIQ Liquigas
Switzerland LPR L.P.R. Brakes
Belgium QST Quick Step
Netherlands RAB Rabobank
Spain SDV Saunier Duval-Scott
Belgium SIL Silence-Lotto
United States TSL Slipstream
Denmark CSC Team CSC
United States THR Team High Road
Germany MRM Team Milram
Italy TCS Tinkoff Credit Systems

Initially four UCI ProTour teams weren't invited to the race: Astana Team, Team High Road, Bouygues Télécom and Crédit Agricole. UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo, two stage winner in 2007, was also not invited. Giro d'Italia's director said that the teams were selected based on four principal selection criteria: ethics, quality, internationality and long-term relationships with race organizing company RCS Sports.[3] Team High Road and Astana Team were later invited.

Withdrawals

Stage Rider Team Reason
DNS 1  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) CSF Group-Navigare Positive doping test[4]
DNS 2  Igor Astarloa (ESP) Team Milram Fever and stomach illness
DNF 2  David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Crash
DNF 3  Bradley McGee (AUS) Team CSC Fractured collarbone
DNS 4  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC Fractured collarbone
DNF 4  Dominique Cornu (BEL) Silence-Lotto Crash
DNF 4  Tom Stubbe (BEL) Française des Jeux Unknown
DNS 5  Nick Nuyens (BEL) Cofidis Fractured collarbone
DNF 6  Enrico Poitschke (GER) Team Milram Cold, breathing problems
DNF 6  René Mandri (EST) Ag2r-La Mondiale Crash
DNF 6  Kevin de Weert (BEL) Cofidis Unknown
DNF 7  Alberto Loddo (ITA) Tinkoff Credit Systems Unknown
DNF 7  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Française des Jeux Unknown
DNF 7  Aitor Galdos Alonso (ESP) Euskaltel-Euskadi Exhaustion
DNF 7  Patrick Calcagni (SUI) Barloworld Food poisoning and tendinitis
DNF 8  Steve Morabito (SUI) Astana Dislocated shoulder
DNF 8  Sergio Ghisalberti (ITA) Team Milram Torn muscle fiber in right thigh
DNF 9  Filippo Savini (ITA) CSF Group-Navigare Knee injury
DNF 9  Bingen Fernández (ESP) Cofidis Crash
DNS 10  Pavel Brutt (RUS) Tinkoff Credit Systems Unknown
DNS 10  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) Slipstream Fever
DNS 10  Steve Zampieri (SUI) Cofidis Unknown
DNS 11  Francesco Bellotti (ITA) Barloworld Fractured elbow
DNS 11  Geert Steurs (BEL) Silence-Lotto Cysts
DNS 11  Andrea Moletta (ITA) Gerolsteiner Personal reasons
DNF 11  Volker Ordowski (GER) Gerolsteiner Unknown
DNF 11  Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) Lampre Unknown
DNF 11  Mauricio Soler (COL) Barloworld Cold
DNF 11  Rik Verbrugghe (BEL) Cofidis Exhaustion

References

  1. ^ Giro stage six shortened
  2. ^ http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Astana_and_High_Road_not_invited_to_2008_Giro_dItalia_article_177315.html
  3. ^ "ASTANA AND HIGH ROAD NOT INVITED TO 2008 GIRO D'ITALIA". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 1 February 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessdaymonth= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/may08/may10news

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