The 2008 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27, 2008 across the state of Georgia. The race was part of the 2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour and 2007–08 UCI America Tour, and was presented by AT&T.
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| Dates | April 21 – April 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 600 mi (965.6 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 44' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stage Results
editStage 1, April 21, Tybee Island – Savannah, 115.6 km
editThe first stage of the Tour was a short and flat stage suited for sprinters, starting in Tybee Island and finishing in Savannah. A group of six riders broke clear of the main field and established a lead of over one minute, before being caught in the final 10 miles (16 km). The stage was won in a bunch sprint by Iván Domínguez of Toyota–United, ahead of Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) and Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner). Dominguez's win meant that he assumed the lead in the overall classification.[1]
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2, April 22, Statesboro – Augusta, 186.2 km
editStage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3, April 23, Washington – Gainesville, 176.5 km
editStage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4, April 24, Braselton (Road Atlanta), 16.1 km (Team Time Trial)
editStage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6, April 26, Blairsville – Brasstown Bald, 142.3 km
editStage 6 Results
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7 Results
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General Classification after Stage 7
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Final standing
editGeneral classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 |  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)
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Team High Road | 22h 44' 44" |
| 2 |  Trent Lowe (AUS)
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Slipstream–Chipotle | + 4" |
| 3 |  Levi Leipheimer (USA)
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Astana Team | + 14" |
| 4 |  Antonio Colom (ESP)
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Astana Team | + 1' 02" |
| 5 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP)
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Team CSC | + 1' 11" |
| 6 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP)
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Rock Racing | + 1' 25" |
| 7 | Christian Vande Velde (USA)
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Slipstream–Chipotle | + 1' 32" |
| 8 |  Moisés Aldape (MEX)
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Team Type 1 | + 1' 37" |
| 9 | Rory Sutherland (AUS)
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Health Net Pro Cycling Team | + 2' 08" |
| 10 | Bobby Julich (USA)
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Team CSC | + 2' 31" |
Young classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | Trent Lowe (AUS)
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Slipstream–Chipotle | 22h 44' 48" |
| 2 |  Christian Meier (CAN)
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Symmetrics Cycling Team | + 3' 40" |
| 3 | Cameron Evans (CAN)
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Symmetrics Cycling Team | + 8' 06" |
Mountains classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Jason McCartney (USA)
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Team CSC | 18 |
| 2 | Neil Shirley (USA)
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Jittery Joe's Cycling Team | 16 |
| 3 | Svein Tuft (CAN)
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Symmetrics Cycling Team | 13 |
Sprint classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 |  Greg Henderson (NZL)
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Team High Road | 53 |
| 2 | Tyler Farrar (USA)
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Slipstream–Chipotle | 35 |
| 3 | Andrew Pinfold (CAN)
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Symmetrics Cycling Team | 28 |
Team classification
edit| Team | Country | Time | |
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| 1 | Astana Team |  Luxembourg
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68h 17' 50" |
| 2 | Team CSC |  Denmark
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+ 3' 30" |
| 3 | Jittery Joe's Cycling Team | United States
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+ 4' 56" |
Jersey progress
edit| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification |
Young Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Sprint Classification | Aggressive Rider | Team Classification |
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| Stage 1 (Iván Domínguez) |
Iván Domínguez | Nicholas Sanderson | Iván Domínguez | Scott Nydam | Toyota–United | |
| Stage 2 (Juan José Haedo) |
Frank Pipp | Rhys Pollack | ||||
| Stage 3 (Greg Henderson) |
Greg Henderson | Tyler Farrar | Greg Henderson | Rory Sutherland | Team High Road | |
| Stage 4 (Slipstream) |
Trent Lowe | Slipstream–Chipotle | ||||
| Stage 5 (Richard England) |
Trent Lowe | Edward King | Tim Johnson | |||
| Stage 6 (Kanstantsin Sivtsov) |
Kanstantsin Sivtsov | Jason McCartney | Neil Shirley | Astana Team | ||
| Stage 7 (Greg Henderson) |
Rory Sutherland | |||||
| Final |
Kanstantsin Sivtsov | Trent Lowe | Jason McCartney | Greg Henderson | Rory Sutherland | Astana Team |
Participating teams
edit- UCI ProTour Teams
- AST –
Astana Team - CSC –
Team CSC - GST –
Gerolsteiner - THR –
Team High Road
- UCI Professional Continental Teams
- BMC – BMC Racing Team
- TSL – Slipstream–Chipotle presented by H30
- UCI Continental Teams—America Tour
- BPC – Bissell Pro Cycling Team
- HNM – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- TUP – Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team
- JBC – Jelly Belly Cycling Team
- JIT – Jittery Joe's Professional Cycling Team
- SYM –
Symmetrics Cycling Team - TT1 – Team Type 1
- RRC – Rock Racing
- UCI Continental Team—Asia Tour
References
edit- ^ Mark Zalewski (April 2008). "Sprinters delight in short, flat Georgia opener". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.