2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo

The 2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese for International Cycling Tour of the State of São Paulo) is the 5th edition of a multi-day road cycling stage race held in the state of São Paulo. This edition features 9 stages over 1048 km, disputed from April 20 to 27, 2008. The race is a 2.2 event in the 2007–2008 UCI America Tour.

2008 Volta de São Paulo

Volta de São Paulo 2008 – Stage Outline
Race details
Dates	April 20–April 27, 2008
Stages	9
Distance	1,048 km (651.2 mi)
Winning time	24h 43' 17"
Results
Winner  Gregolry Panizo (Brazil) (Dataro-Blumenau)   Second  Luiz Amorim Tavares (Brazil) (CESC-Sundown)   Third  Jair Santos (Brazil) (Avaí-Florianópolis)   Points  Edgardo Simón (Argentina) (Scott-SJC)   Mountains  Marcelo Moser (Brazil) (Avaí-Florianópolis)   Team Avaí-Florianópolis
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Classification and Bonuses

In this edition of the race, time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the top 3 riders in each stage. Time bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds are awarded to the first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint point. For the points classification, the top 5 riders in each stage are awarded 10, 7, 5, 3 and 2 points, respectively. The first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint receive 5, 3 and 2 points. Climbs are classified among 4 categories. The first 3 riders at each summit are awarded points in the mountains classification according to the category:

• Category 1: 11, 9, 8 pts
• Category 2: 9, 7, 6 pts
• Category 3: 7, 5, 4 pts
• Category 4: 5, 3, 2 pts

The team classification accounts the times of the first 3 riders of each team in each stage.

Stages and Results

Stage 1: São Paulo

Held Sunday, April 20, 2008, in Autódromo José Carlos Pace. This stage featured 20 laps in the racing circuit, for a total distance of 85.84 km. A field of 94 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 1 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 1h58'29" 2 Alvaro Tardáguila Uruguay s.t. 3 Alex Diniz SCF s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 1h58'19" 2 Alvaro Tardáguila Uruguay +0'04" 3 Alex Diniz SCF +0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 1 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 10 pts 2 Alcides Vieira Dataro 10 pts 3 Alvaro Tardáguila Uruguay 7 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 1 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Alex Diniz SCF 5 pts 2 Renato Santos Dataro 5 pts 3 Jean Coloca Metodista-SBC 3 pts

Stage 2: Sorocaba to São Carlos

Held Monday, April 21, 2008. This stage was 230.2 km long. A field of 76 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 2 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 5h43'17" 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown s.t. 3 Kléber Ramos Suzano-Flying Horse s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 7h41'24" 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown +0'15" 3 Alvaro Tardáguila Uruguay +0'16"

Points Classification after Stage 2 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 23 pts 2 Alcides Vieira Dataro 10 pts 3 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 9 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 2 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis 9 pts 2 Jean Coloca Metodista-SBC 8 pts 3 Renato Santos Dataro 7 pts

Stage 3: São Carlos time trial

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was an 11.3 km individual time trial along the streets of São Carlos.

Stage 3 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown 14'39" 2 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF 14'42" 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 14'45"

General Classification after Stage 3 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown 7h56'25" 2 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +0'03" 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro +0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 3 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 23 pts 2 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown 10 pts 3 Alcides Vieira Dataro 10 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 3 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis 9 pts 2 Jean Coloca Metodista-SBC 8 pts 3 Renato Santos Dataro 7 pts

Stage 4: São Carlos to Ribeirão Preto

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was 93.2 km long, and was held in the afternoon, a few hours after Stage 3. A field of 95 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 4 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 2h18'11" 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown s.t. 3 Bruno Tabanez SLS-Americana s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown 10h14'36" 2 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +0'03" 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro +0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 4 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 33 pts 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 16 pts 3 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown 10 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 4 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis 9 pts 2 Jean Coloca Metodista-SBC 8 pts 3 Renato Santos Dataro 7 pts

Stage 5: Cajuru to Campinas

Held Wednesday, April 23, 2008. This stage was 199.0 km long. A group of 8 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Otávio Bulgarelli.

Stage 5 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Otávio Bulgarelli Suzano-Flying Horse 4h39'55" 2 Gregolry Panizo Dataro s.t. 3 Bruno Pereira SLS-Americana s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 14h54'31" 2 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +0'03" 3 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown +0'15"

Points Classification after Stage 5 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 33 pts 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 18 pts 3 Gregolry Panizo CESC-Sundown 12 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 5 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis 12 pts 2 Cleberson Weber Dataro 10 pts 3 Marco Arriagada Juarez-México 9 pts

Stage 6: Campinas to Atibaia

Held Thursday, April 24, 2008. This stage was 193.0 km long.

Stage 6 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Diego Portugal CESC-Sundown 4h29'36" 2 Fábio Ribeiro DET-Cordeirópolis +0'37" 3 Bruno Pereira SLS-Americana +0'44"

General Classification after Stage 6 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 19h24'59" 2 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +0'03" 3 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown +0'15"

Points Classification after Stage 6 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 33 pts 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 18 pts 3 Alcides Vieira Dataro 13 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 6 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Diego Portugal CESC-Sundown 13 pts 2 Bruno Pereira SLS-Americana 13 pts 3 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis 12 pts

Stage 7: Atibaia to São José dos Campos

Held Friday, April 25, 2008. This stage was 105.6 km long, and a field of 102 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Francisco Chamorro.

Stage 7 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 2h14'09" 2 Kléber Ramos Suzano-Flying Horse s.t. 3 Armando Borrajo Chivilcoy-Argentina s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 21h39'06" 2 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +0'05" 3 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown +0'17"

Points Classification after Stage 7 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 37 pts 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 33 pts 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 15 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 7 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-FLorianópolis 22 pts 2 Diego Portugal CESC-Sundown 13 pts 3 Bruno Pereira SLS-Americana 13 pts

Stage 8: São José dos Campos to Campos do Jordão

Held Saturday, April 26, 2008. This mountain stage was 79 km long.

Stage 8 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Jair Santos Avaí-Florianópolis 2h07'53" 2 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis +0'10" 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro +0'12"

General Classification after Stage 8 Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 23h47'07" 2 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown +0'23" 3 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +0'23"

Points Classification after Stage 8 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 37 pts 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 33 pts 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 20 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 8 Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-FLorianópolis 31 pts 2 Diego Portugal CESC-Sundown 13 pts 3 Bruno Pereira SLS-Americana 13 pts

Stage 9: Jundiaí to São Paulo

Held Sunday, April 27, 2008. This stage was 51.5 km long.

Stage 9 Result Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Gilberto Goes Sales-BH 56'14" 2 Antônio Nascimento Memorial-Santos s.t. 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro s.t.

Final results

General Classification after Stage 9 (Final results) Nation Cyclist Team Time 1 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 24h43'17" 2 Luiz Amorim Tavares CESC-Sundown +0'27" 3 Jair Santos Avaí-Florianópolis +0'51" 4 Magno Prado Nazaret SCF +1'34" 5 Otávio BUlgarelli Suzano-Flying Horse +1'36" 6 Antônio Nascimento Memorial-Santos +1'41" 7 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis +1'59" 8 Rafael Gerhard Avaí-Florianópolis +2'30" 9 Renato Seabra SCF +2'31" 10 José Medeiros União-Assis +2'33"

Points Classification after Stage 9 (Final results) Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Edgardo Simón SCF 40 pts 2 Francisco Chamorro CESC-Sundown 38 pts 3 Gregolry Panizo Dataro 25 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 9 (Final results) Nation Cyclist Team Points 1 Marcelo Moser Avaí-Florianópolis 34 pts 2 Diego Portugal CESC-Sundown 18 pts 3 Patrique Azevedo Suzano-Flying Horse 14 pts

Team Classification after Stage 9 (Final results) Nation Team Time 1 Avaí-Florianópolis 74h14'13" 2 SCF +1'26" 3 Dataro +1'51"

Participating teams and riders

UCI Continental teams

• SCF – Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos

10 – Magno Prado Nazaret

11 – Pedro Autran Nicácio

12 – Breno Sidoti

13 – Maurício Morandi

14 – Fabrício Morandi

15 – Renato Seabra

16 – Alex Diniz

17 – Edgardo Simón

National teams

• Uruguay – Uruguay National Team

190 – Richard Mascarañas

191 – Jorge Bravo

192 – Alvaro Tardáguila

193 – Gonzalo Tagliabúe

194 – Cristian Villanueva

195 – José Miraglia

196 – Geovane Fernández

197 – Fredy Peralta

Regional teams

• ACME – ACME Cycling Team

140 – Maurício Frazer

141 – Javier Lindner

142 – Jesus Patalagoytia

143 – Lisandro Ajcu

144 – Adolfo Trabochi

145 – Luis Marroquin

146 – Gabriel Epstein

• Avaí-Florianópolis – Avaí/Florianópolis/APGF

80 – Jair Santos

81 – Marcelo Moser

82 – Ramiro Gonzales

83 – Rafael Gerhard

84 – Rafael Silva

85 – Edson Resende

86 – Gustavo Zorzo

87 – Flávio Reblin

• CESC-Sundown – CESC/Sundown/Nossa Caixa/Calipso/Maxxis

30 – Luiz Amorim Tavares

31 – Rogério Silva

32 – Walter Ribeiro Jr.

33 – Francisco Chamorro

34 – Raul Cançado

35 – Edson Corradi

36 – Elivelton Pedro

37 – Diego Portugal

• Chivilcoy-Argentina – Ciudad de Chivilcoy

180 – Emilio Martin

181 – Fernando Antogna

182 – Gustavo Toledo

183 – Armando Borrajo

184 – César Sigura

185 – Pedro Prieto

• Dataro – Clube Dataro de Ciclismo/Blumenau

40 – Alcides Vieira

41 – Cleberson Weber

42 – Gregolry Panizo

43 – Jocielmo Marins

44 – Renato Santos

45 – Eduardo Pereira

46 – Carlos França

47 – Sidnei Silva

• DET-Cordeirópolis – DET Cordeirópolis/Kuruma/Incefra/Unilance

110 – Andrio Lima

111 – Fábio Ribeiro

112 – Hernandes Cuadri

113 – Marcelo Soares

114 – Elinton Stocco

115 – Leonardo Lima

116 – Glauber Nascimento

117 – André Souza

• Gob.Zulia – Venezuela/Gob.Zulia/Alcadia de Cabimas

170 – Manuel Medina

171 – Víctor Moreno

172 – Adelso Valero

173 – Franklin Chacón

174 – José Contreras

175 – Hebert Rivas

• Juarez-México – Municipalidad de Juarez – México

150 – Fidel Goytia

151 – Jessiel Valenzuela

152 – Ricardo Tapia

153 – Javier Pérez

154 – Marco Arriagada

155 – Ismael Ponce

• Memorial-Santos – Memorial/PM Santos/Giant/Nossa Caixa

1 – Marcos Novello

2 – Antônio Nascimento

3 – André Pulini

4 – Thiago Nardin

5 – Eduardo Pinheiro

6 – Robson Dias

7 – Patrick Oyakaua

8 – Armando Camargo

• Metodista-SBC – Metodista/São Bernardo do Campo/Sundown/Nossa Caixa

70 – Adriano Martins

71 – Alexandre Mantovani

72 – Jerre Souza

73 – Jeovane Oliveira

74 – Wilian Rodrigues

75 – Marcelo Simeoni

76 – Jean Coloca

77 – João Paulo Vieira

• Sales-BH – Sales Supermercados/Pinarello/BH

20 – Miguel Direnna

21 – Márcio Pinto

22 – Roger Ferraro

23 – Valcemar Justino

24 – Vanderlei Melchior

25 – Renato Rohsler

26 – Fabiele Mota

27 – Gilberto Goes

• Sel.Paulista – Seleção Paulista

130 – Jean Silva

131 – Gideoni Monteiro

132 – Valmir Baia

133 – José Cláudio Santos

134 – Carlos Santos

135 – Alberto Camera

• SF-Kenda – São Francisco/Kenda/Nossa Caixa/DKS/Ribeirão Preto

60 – Michel García

61 – Murilo Costa

62 – Rodrigo Melo

63 – Anderson Echeverria

64 – Humberto Vale

65 – Juliano Silva

66 – José Jailson Diniz

67 – Daniel Amaral

• SLS-Americana – São Lucas Saúde/UCA/Americana

120 – Anderson Oliveira

121 – Bruno Pereira

122 – Bruno Tabanez

123 – Geraldo Santos

124 – José Júnior Diniz

125 – Luciano Silva

• Suzano-Flying Horse – Suzano/Flying Horse/Caloi

90 – Alex Arseno

91 – Douglas Bueno

92 – Kléber Ramos

93 – Léo Ferréira

94 – Otávio Bulgarelli

95 – Patrique Azevedo

96 – Renato Ruiz

97 – Tiago Fiorilli

• Team Vale – Team Vale/FAPI/O Lojão/Gramado/JKS/Sejelp

100 – Ezequiel Riderson

101 – Flávio Cardoso

102 – Raphael Serpa

103 – Roberto Pinheiro

104 – Fabiano Mota

105 – Fábio Fagundes

106 – Fernando Tomaz

107 – Marcos Pereira Jr.

• União-Assis – União/Assis-Amea

50 – Alan Maniezzo

51 – Justino Ribeiro

52 – Diego Domingues

53 – José Medeiros

54 – Ruy Sá Neto

55 – Josias Silva

56 – Elton Marroni

57 – Rodrigo Cheles

References

• Stage 1 Results
• Stage 2 Results
• Stage 3 Results
• Stage 4 Results
• Stage 5 Results
• Stage 6 Results
• Stage 7 Results
• Stage 8 Results
• Stage 9 Results