Settimana Internazionale 2008

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Final result after the 5th stage
winner Cadel Evans 20:19:18 h
(40.596 km / h)
Second Stefano Garzelli + 0:17 min
Third Vincenzo Nibali + 1:15 min
Fourth Niklas Axelsson + 2:05 min
fifth Emanuele Sella + 2:06 min
Sixth Luca Mazzanti + 2:08 min
seventh Matthew Lloyd + 2:14 min
Eighth José Serpa + 2:20 min
Ninth Sylwester Szmyd + 2:22 min
Tenth Andrea Noè + 2:41 min
Scoring Stefano Garzelli 24 p.
Second Cadel Evans 18 p.
Third Emanuele Sella 15 p.
Mountain scoring Stefano Garzelli 13 P.
Second José Serpa 6 p.
Third Fortunato Baliani 5 p.
Young talent evaluation Robert Kišerlovski 20:22:13 h
Second Elias Schmäh + 2:35 min
Third Johannes Fröhlinger + 2:42 min
Team evaluation Silence lotto 60:37:19 h
Second Liquigas + 1:34 min
Third Miche-Silvercross + 3:46 min

The 21st Settimana Internazionale took place from March 25th to 29th, 2008. The bike race was held in four stages and two half-stages over a distance of 825.1 kilometers.

Stages

stage Day Start finish km Stage winner Leader
1a. stage 25th March Riccione - Riccione 89.2 Italy Francesco Chicchi Italy Francesco Chicchi
1b. stage 25th March Misano Adriatico ( MZF ) 11.8 Italy Liquigas Italy Francesco Chicchi
2nd stage 26th of March Castel San Pietro Terme - Faenza 175.6 Sweden Niklas Axelsson Italy Stefano Garzelli
3rd stage 27th of March Scandiano - Pavullo nel Frignano 192 Australia Cadel Evans Australia Cadel Evans
4th stage 28th March Rio Saliceto - Final Emilia 182.4 Italy Francesco Chicchi Australia Cadel Evans
5th stage March 29 Castellarano - Sassuolo 174.1 Italy Emanuele Sella Australia Cadel Evans