Tour de France 2008/2. stage

00000 Result of the 2nd stage 00000
		Thor Hushovd (CA)	3:45:13 h
2.		Kim Kirchen (THR)	equal time
3.		Gerald Ciolek (THR)	equal time
4th		Robert Hunter (BAR)	equal time
5.		Erik Zabel (MRM)	equal time
6th		Yuri Trofimov (DEN)	equal time
7th		Óscar Freire Gomez (TLJ)	equal time
8th.		Jimmy Casper (AGR)	equal time
9.		Martin Elmiger (ALM)	equal time
10.		Leonardo Duque (COF)	equal time
		Sylvain Chavanel (COF)
Intermediate results after the 2nd stage
		Alejandro Valverde (MOV)	8:21:20 h
2.		Kim Kirchen (THR)	+0: ​​01 min
3.		Óscar Freire Gomez (TLJ)	+0: ​​01 min
		Kim Kirchen (THR)	54 pts.
2.		Alejandro Valverde (MOV)	49 pts.
3.		Thor Hushovd (CA)	46 pts.
		Thomas Voeckler (DEN)	19 pts.
2.		Sylvain Chavanel (COF)	11 pts.
3.		Björn Schröder (MRM)	9 pts.
		Riccardo Riccò (GEO)	8:21:21 h
2.		Andy Schleck (TNK)	+0: ​​06 min
3.		Yuri Trofimov (DEN)	+0: ​​06 min
		Caisse d'Epargne	25:04:08 h
2.		Team Columbia	+0: ​​07 min
3.		Team CSC-Saxo Bank	+0: ​​07 min

The 2nd stage of the Tour de France 2008 on July 6th was 164.5 kilometers long and ran from Auray through Brittany to Saint-Brieuc . A total of three sprint ratings, three mountain ratings in the 4th category and one in the 3rd category were on the program.

At the beginning of the stage, a ten-man leading group tried to break away, but it did not succeed. A trio of Fabian Wegmann , Murilo Fischer and Sylvain Chavanel later formed . After the first mountain classification, which Sylvain Chavanel decided against Thomas Voeckler and Björn Schröder , the first two were able to pull away. They also made the three other mountain ratings among themselves. Chavanel also won all sprint classifications ahead of Voeckler. Later Christophe Moreau and David Le Lay , who was born in the destination and lives here, joined the duo. The quartet was only able to hold out a few kilometers from the goal before the escape group was swallowed up by the field. The finish in Saint-Brieuc was reached on a 220 meter long and 8.5 meter wide home straight. Thor Hushovd was able to successfully assert himself there. Kim Kirchen, who finished second, was able to secure the green jersey.

Sprint ratings

• 1st intermediate sprint in Camors (kilometer 28.5) (123 m above sea level)

First	Sylvain Chavanel	6 pts.
Second	Thomas Voeckler	4 pts.
Third	Robert Hunter	2 pts.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in Pontivy (kilometer 74) (62 m above sea level)

First	Sylvain Chavanel	6 pts.
Second	Thomas Voeckler	4 pts.
Third	Philippe Gilbert	2 pts.

• 3rd intermediate sprint in Corlay (kilometer 103) (213 m above sea level)

First	Sylvain Chavanel	6 pts.
Second	Thomas Voeckler	4 pts.
Third	David Le Lay	2 pts.

• Finish sprint in Saint-Brieuc (kilometer 164.5) (93 m above sea level)

First	Thor Hushovd	35 pts.
Second	Kim churches	30 pts.
Third	Gerald Ciolek	26 pts.
Fourth	Robert Hunter	24 pts.
fifth	Erik Zabel	22 pts.
Sixth	Yuri Trofimov	20 pts.
seventh	Óscar Freire	19 pts.
Eighth	Jimmy Casper	18 pts.
Ninth	Martin Elmiger	17 pts.
Tenth	Leonardo Duque	16 pts.
11.	Vladimir Yefimkin	15 pts.
12.	Alejandro Valverde	14 pts.
13.	Juan José Cobo	13 pts.
14th	Martijn Maaskant	12 pts.
15th	Mikel Astarloza	11 pts.
16.	Samuel Sanchez	10 pts.
17th	Robbie McEwen	9 pts.
18th	Tadej Valjavec	8 pts.
19th	Andy Schleck	7 pts.
20th	Dmitri Fofonov	6 pts.
21st	Cadel Evans	5 pts.
22nd	John-Lee Augustyn	4 pts.
23.	George Hincapie	3 pts.
24.	Christian Knees	2 pts.
25th	Vincenzo Nibali	1 point

Mountain ratings

• Côte de Bieuzy-Lanvaux, category 4 (km 23.5) (143 m above sea level; 1.9 km at 4.1%)

First	Sylvain Chavanel	3 pts.
Second	Thomas Voeckler	2 pts.
Third	Björn Schröder	1 point

• Côte de Kergroix, category 4 (kilometer 43) (159 m above sea level; 3.0 km at 4.0%)

First	Thomas Voeckler	3 pts.
Second	Sylvain Chavanel	2 pts.
Third	David Arroyo	1 point

• Côte de Mûr-de-Bretagne, category 3 (km 92) (282 m above sea level; 1.5 km at 8.7%)

First	Sylvain Chavanel	4 pts.
Second	Thomas Voeckler	3 pts.
Third	Christophe Moreau	2 pts.
Fourth	David Le Lay	1 point

• Côte de Saint-Mayeux, category 4 (kilometer 96) (287 m above sea level; 1.3 km at 5.5%)

First	Thomas Voeckler	3 pts.
Second	Sylvain Chavanel	2 pts.
Third	Christophe Moreau	1 point