2008 Giro d'Italia

Infobox Cycling race report
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image_caption = Giro d'Italia 2008 - Course Outline
date = May 10–June 1
stages = 21
distance = 3420.4
unit = km
time = 89h 56' 49"
speed = 38.03
first = Alberto Contador
first_nat = ESP
first_natvar =
first_team = Astana
second = Riccardo Riccò
second_nat = ITA
second_natvar =
second_team = Saunier Duval-Scott
third = Marzio Bruseghin
third_nat = ITA
third_natvar =
third_team = Lampre
points = Daniele Bennati
points_nat = ITA
points_natvar =
points_team = Liquigas
mountains = Emanuele Sella
mountains_nat = ITA
mountains_natvar =
mountains_team = CSF Group-Navigare
youth = Riccardo Riccò
youth_nat = ITA
youth_natvar =
youth_team = Saunier Duval-ScottThe 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 91st running of the race, was held from May 10 to June 1, 2008. It was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the Astana cycling team. Second and third respectively were Italians Riccardo Riccò and Marzio Bruseghin.

tages

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

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

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

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

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

tage 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. [ [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/may08/may15news Giro stage six shortened] ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Final classification standings

General classification

Other classifications

* Expo Milano 2015 sprint classification - flagathlete|Fortunato Baliani|ITA - CSF Group-Navigare - 23 pts
* Combativity classification - flagathlete|Emanuele Sella|ITA - CSF Group-Navigare - 75 pts
* Azzurri d'Italia classification - flagathlete|Daniele Bennati|ITA - Liquigas - 16 pts
* Fuga Cervelo classification - flagathlete|Fortunato Baliani|ITA - CSF Group-Navigare - 466 pts

Jersey progress

References

External links

*Official|http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2008/en/
* [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/ "cyclingnews."com]
* [http://www.roadcycling.com/ Roadcycling".com"]