Tour Down Under 2008
| Final result after the 6th stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| First | André Greipel | 18:46:18 h |
| Second | Allan Davis | + 0:15 min |
| Third | José Joaquín Rojas Gil | + 0:33 min |
| Fourth | Mickael Delage | + 0:37 min |
| fifth | Mickaël Buffaz | + 0:37 min |
| Sixth | José Alberto Benítez | + 0:39 min |
| seventh | Kjell Carlström | + 0:39 min |
| Eighth | Luis Leon Sanchez | + 0:41 min |
| Ninth | Richie Porte | + 0:41 min |
| Tenth | Stuart O'Grady | + 0:42 min |
| Scoring | André Greipel | 38 P. |
| Second | Allan Davis | 34 P. |
| Third | Mark Renshaw | 24 p. |
| Mountain scoring | Philippe Gilbert | 38 P. |
| Second | David Moncoutié | 22 p. |
| Third | Mathieu Perget | 18 p. |
| Young talent evaluation | José Joaquín Rojas Gil | 18:46:51 h |
| Second | Mickael Delage | + 0:04 min |
| Third | Richie Porte | + 0:08 min |
| Team evaluation | Française des Jeux | 56:21:03 h |
| Second | Saunier Duval-Scott | + 0:00 min |
| Third | Caisse d'Epargne | + 0:00 min |
The 10th Tour Down Under took place from January 22nd to 27th, 2008. The bike race was held in six stages over a distance of 785 kilometers. It was part of the UCI ProTour as the first race outside of Europe . It was opened with the Down Under Classic , which was not part of the ProTour rating.
Driver Elia Rigotto was disqualified after headbutted Australian Mathew Hayman in the final sprint of the fourth stage. Hayman suffered a broken collarbone . It was the first time in the Tour Down Under that a rider was withdrawn from the race.
Stages
| stage | Day | Start finish | km | Stage winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | January 20th | Down Under Classic | - |
 André Greipel
|
- |
| 1st stage | 22nd of January | Mawson Lakes - Angaston | 129 |
 Mark Renshaw
|
Mark Renshaw
|
| 2nd stage | January 23 | Stirling - Hahndorf | 148 |
André Greipel
|
Graeme Brown
|
| 3rd stage | January 24th | Unley - Victor Harbor | 139 |
Allan Davis
|
Mark Renshaw
|
| 4th stage | January 25th | Mannum - Strathalbyn | 134 |
André Greipel
|
Mark Renshaw
|
| 5th stage | January 26th | Willunga - Willunga | 147 |
André Greipel
|
André Greipel
|
| 6th stage | January 27th | Adelaide East End Circuit | 88 |
André Greipel
|
André Greipel
|
Teams and drivers
1: These teams assigned their shirt numbers in alphabetical order, which is why it is not possible to determine the captain. Usually the captain of a team receives the first start number during the race.
Web links
- Official website of the race (eng.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rigotto's moment of madness in Tour Down Under. news.com.au, January 26, 2008, accessed January 26, 2014 .