2008 Tour of California

The 2008 Tour of California was the third edition of an eight-day, 650-mile (1,045 km) stage race, which began in Palo Alto (Stanford University), then raced through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast and finished in Pasadena. The road bicycle racing event was held February 17–24. The 2008 Tour of California is part of the 2007–2008 UCI America Tour and the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour.

2008 Tour of California

UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates	February 17–24
Stages	7 & Prologue
Distance	650 mi (1,046 km)
Winning time	29h 24' 32"
Results
Winner  Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Astana)   Second  David Millar (GBR) (Slipstream–Chipotle)   Third  Christian Vande Velde (USA) (Slipstream–Chipotle)   Mountains  Scott Nydam (USA) (BMC Racing Team)   Youth  Robert Gesink (NED) (Rabobank)   Sprints  Dominique Rollin (CAN) (Toyota–United)   Team Slipstream–Chipotle
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Participating teams

UCI ProTour Teams AST - Astana BTL - Bouygues Télécom C.A - Crédit Agricole CSC - Team CSC GST - Gerolsteiner QST - Quick-Step RAB - Rabobank SDV - Saunier Duval–Scott THR - Team High Road

UCI Professional Continental Teams BMC - BMC Racing Team TSL - Slipstream–Chipotle

UCI Continental Teams BPC - Bissell HNM - Health Net–Maxxis JBC - Jelly Belly Cycling Team KBM - Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast RRC - Rock Racing TUP - Toyota–United

Stage Results

Prologue, February 17, Palo Alto - Stanford University, 3.4 km

Prologue Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 3' 51" 2  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team High Road + 4" 3  Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 5"

Stage 1, February 18, Sausalito - Santa Rosa, 156 km

Stage 1 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC 4h 03' 29" 2  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team High Road + 0" 3  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Gerolsteiner + 0"

General Classification after Stage 1 Cyclist Team Time 1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 4h 07' 20" 2  Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 2" 3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team High Road + 4"

Stage 2, February 19, Santa Rosa - Sacramento, 186 km

Stage 2 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step 5h 09' 35" 2  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Gerolsteiner + 0" 3  Mario Cipollini (ITA) Rock Racing + 0"

General Classification after Stage 2 Cyclist Team Time 1  Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle 9h 16' 54" 2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 1" 3  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step + 4"

Stage 3, February 20, Modesto - San José, 165 km

David Millar leading the chase at the end of Stage 3.

Stage 3 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 4h 28' 29" 2  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 0" 3  Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL) Quick-Step + 19"

General Classification after Stage 3 Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 13h 45' 30" 2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 13" 3  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 15"

Stage 4, February 21, Seaside - San Luis Obispo, 218 km

Stage 4 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Dominique Rollin (CAN) Toyota–United 06h 56' 08" 2  George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road + 18" 3  Iker Camaño (ESP) Saunier Duval–Scott + 18"

General Classification after Stage 4 Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 20h 44' 06" 2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 13" 3  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 15"

Stage 5, February 22, Solvang, 24 km

Stage 5 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 30' 46" 2  David Millar (GBR) Slipstream–Chipotle + 29" 3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 45"

General Classification after Stage 5 Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 21h 14' 52" 2  David Millar (GBR) Slipstream–Chipotle + 49" 3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 08"

Stage 6, February 23, Santa Barbara - Santa Clarita, 169.6 km

Stage 6 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  Luciano Pagliarini (BRA) Saunier Duval–Scott 4h 18' 31" 2  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC + 0" 3  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step + 0"

General Classification after Stage 6 Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 25h 33' 23" 2  David Millar (GBR) Slipstream–Chipotle + 49" 3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 08"

Stage 7, February 24, Santa Clarita - Pasadena, 150 km

Stage 7 Result Cyclist Team Time 1  George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road 3h 50' 57" 2  Rory Sutherland (AUS) Health Net Pro Cycling Team + 0" 3  Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC + 0"

General Classification after Stage 7 Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 29h 24' 32" 2  David Millar (GBR) Slipstream–Chipotle + 49" 3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 08"

Final standing

General classification Cyclist Team Time 1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 29h 24' 32" 2  David Millar (GBR) Slipstream–Chipotle + 49" 3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 08" 4  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 1' 18" 5  Gustav Larsson (SWE) Team CSC + 1' 19" 6  David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 36" 7  Christopher Horner (USA) Astana + 2' 07" 8  Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL) Quick-Step + 2' 11" 9  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank +2' 18" 10  Alexandre Moos (SUI) BMC Racing Team +2' 27" Team classification Team Country Time 1 Slipstream–Chipotle  United States 88h 17' 05" 2 Astana  Luxembourg + 16" 3 Team CSC  Denmark + 8' 44"

Young classification Cyclist Team Time 1  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 29h 26' 50" 2  Tom Peterson (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 40" 3  Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) Quick-Step + 1' 22" Mountains classification Cyclist Team Points 1  Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team 26 2  Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL) Quick-Step 19 3  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 17 Sprint classification Cyclist Team Points 1  Dominique Rollin (CAN) Toyota–United 44 2  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC 42 3  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team High Road 32

Jersey progress

Stage (Winner)	General Classification	Youth Classification	Mountains Classification	Sprint Classification	Team Classification	Most Aggressive
0Prologue (Fabian Cancellara)	Fabian Cancellara	Edvald Boasson Hagen	no award	Fabian Cancellara	Team High Road	no award
0Stage 1 (Juan José Haedo)		Gerald Ciolek	Jackson Stewart	Jackson Stewart		Jackson Stewart
0Stage 2 (Tom Boonen)	Tyler Farrar			Heinrich Haussler		Scott Nydam
0Stage 3 (Robert Gesink)	Levi Leipheimer	Robert Gesink	Scott Nydam		Astana	George Hincapie
0Stage 4 (Dominique Rollin)				Dominique Rollin		Dominique Rollin
0Stage 5 (Levi Leipheimer)					Slipstream–Chipotle	no award
0Stage 6 (Luciano Pagliarini)						Rory Sutherland
0Stage 7 (George Hincapie)						BMC Racing Team
0Final	Levi Leipheimer	Robert Gesink	Scott Nydam	Dominique Rollin	Slipstream–Chipotle

External links

• Official website - 2008 Tour Archive
• Live Coverage and Photos Cyclingfans.com