2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 60th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 2005. The race started in Le Pontet and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team.

2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2008 UCI ProTour, race 8 of 15
Race details
Dates8–15 June 2008
Stages7 & Prologue
Distance1,093.6 km (679.5 mi)
Winning time27h 34' 39"
Results
Winner Alejandro Valverde (ESP)(Caisse d'Epargne)
 Second Cadel Evans (AUS)(Silence–Lotto)
 Third Levi Leipheimer (USA)(Astana)

Points Alejandro Valverde (ESP)(Caisse d'Epargne)
Mountains Pierre Rolland (FRA)(Crédit Agricole)
 TeamSpain Euskaltel–Euskadi
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Teams

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Eighteen UCI ProTour teams, each containing a maximum of eight riders, participated in the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré:[1]

Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Spain
United States

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P8 JuneLe Pontet to Avignon5.6 km (3.5 mi) Individual time trial  Levi Leipheimer (USA)
19 JuneAvignon to Privas194 km (121 mi)  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
210 JuneBourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne184 km (114 mi)  George Hincapie (USA)
311 JuneSaint-Paul-en-Jarez31 km (19 mi) Individual time trial  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
412 JuneVienne to Annemasse193 km (120 mi)  Cyril Dessel (FRA)
513 JuneVille-la-Grand to Morzine125 km (78 mi)  Yuri Trofimov (RUS)
614 JuneMorzine to La Toussuire233 km (145 mi)  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)
715 JuneSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble128 km (80 mi)  Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)

Stages

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Prologue

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8 June 2008 – Le Pontet to Avignon, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) (ITT)[3]

Prologue Results[4][5][6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana6' 10"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR)Crédit Agricole+ 1"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne+ 6"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 12"
5  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS)Ag2r–La Mondiale+ 12"
General Classification after Prologue[4][5][6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana6' 10"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR)Crédit Agricole+ 1"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne+ 6"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 12"
5  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS)Ag2r–La Mondiale+ 12"

Stage 1

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9 June 2008 – Avignon to Privas, 194 km (121 mi)[7]

Stage 1 Results[4][8][9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne4h 46' 36"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR)Crédit Agricoles.t.
3  Björn Schröder (GER)Team Milrams.t.
4  Fabian Wegmann (GER)Gerolsteiners.t.
5  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lottos.t.
General Classification after Stage 1[4][8][9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole4h 52' 41"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne+ 1"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 5"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 17"
5  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS)Ag2r–La Mondiale+ 17"

Stage 2

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10 June 2008 – Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne, 184 km (114 mi)}[10]

Stage 2 Results[4][11][12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  George Hincapie (USA)Team High Road4h 32' 38"
2  Sebastien Chavanel (FRA)Française des Jeuxs.t.
3  Sebastian Lang (GER)Gerolsteiners.t.
4  Heinrich Haussler (GER)Gerolsteiners.t.
5  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricoles.t.
General Classification after Stage 2[4][12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole9h 25' 19"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne+ 1"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 5"
4  George Hincapie (USA)Team High Road+ 13"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 17"

Stage 3

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11 June 2008 – Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, 31 km (19 mi) (ITT)[13]

Stage 3 Results[4][14][15]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne44' 59"
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 19"
3  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 20"
4  Mikel Astarloza (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 00"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 1' 01"
General Classification after Stage 3[4][14][15]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne10h 10' 19"
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 23"
3  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 37"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 1' 17"
5  Mikel Astarloza (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 20"

Stage 4

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12 June 2008 – Vienne to Annemasse, 193 km (120 mi)[16]

Stage 4 Results[4][17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Cyril Dessel (FRA)Ag2r–La Mondiale4h 37' 16"
2  Pierre Rolland (FRA)Crédit Agricole+ 18"
3  Amaël Moinard (FRA)Cofidis+ 1' 21"
4  Óscar Pereiro (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne+ 1' 21"
5  Lars Bak (DEN)Team CSC+ 2' 07"
General Classification after Stage 4[4][17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne14h 49' 46"
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 23"
3  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 37"
4  Cyril Dessel (FRA)Ag2r–La Mondiale+ 1' 08"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 1' 17"

Stage 5

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13 June 2008 – Ville-la-Grand to Morzine, 125 km (78 mi)[19]

Stage 5 Results[4][20][21]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Iouri Trofimov (RUS)Bouygues Télécom3h 07' 46"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 18"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne+ 18"
4  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 23"
5  Sylwester Szmyd (POL)Lampre+ 26"
General Classification after Stage 5[4][20][21]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne17h 57' 50"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 37"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 1' 29"
4  Iouri Trofimov (RUS)Bouygues Télécom+ 2' 16"
5  Robert Gesink (NED)Rabobank+ 2' 36"

Stage 6

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14 June 2008 – Morzine to La Toussuire, 233 km (145 mi)[22]

Stage 6 Results[4][23][24]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Team CSC6h 15' 53"
2  Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA)Bouygues Télécom+ 1' 02"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 1' 10"
4  Sylwester Szmyd (POL)Lampre+ 1' 15"
5  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne+ 1' 15"
General Classification after Stage 6[4][23][24]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne24h 14' 58"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 39"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 1' 24"
4  Robert Gesink (NED)Rabobank+ 2' 47"
5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 3' 19"

Stage 7

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15 June 2008 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, 128 km (80 mi)[25]

Stage 7 Results[4][26][27]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)Crédit Agricole3h 17' 20"
2  Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL)Quick-Steps.t.
3  Iouri Trofimov (RUS)Bouygues Télécoms.t.
4  Christophe Riblon (FRA)Ag2r–La Mondiale+ 11"
5  Matteo Carrara (ITA)Quick-Step+ 11"

General Classification

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CyclistTeamTime
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne27h 34' 39"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto+ 39"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana+ 1' 24"
4  Robert Gesink (NED)Rabobank+ 2' 47"
5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 3' 19"
6  Cyril Dessel (FRA)Ag2r–La Mondiale+ 4' 01"
7  Mikel Astarloza (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 4' 25"
8  Sylvester Szmyd (POL)Lampre+ 4' 29"
9  Maxime Monfort (BEL)Cofidis+ 4' 46"
10  Matteo Carrara (ITA)Quick-Step+ 5' 13"

Jersey progress

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StageWinnerGeneral classification
Mountains classification
Points classification
Team Classification
PLevi LeipheimerLevi Leipheimerno awardLevi LeipheimerAstana
1Alejandro ValverdeThor HushovdChristian KuxAlejandro Valverde
2George HincapieDavid de la FuenteThor Hushovd
3Alejandro ValverdeAlejandro ValverdeAlejandro ValverdeAlejandro ValverdeCaisse d'Epargne
4Cyril DesselDavid de la Fuente
5Iouri TrofimovJuan José CoboSilence–Lotto
6Chris Anker SørensenPierre RollandEuskaltel–Euskadi
7Dmitry Fofonov
FinalAlejandro ValverdePierre RollandAlejandro ValverdeEuskaltel–Euskadi
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions

ProTour standings

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As of 15 June 2008, after the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.[28]

RankNameTeamPoints
1  Cadel Evans (AUS)Silence–Lotto85
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne83
3  Damiano Cunego (ITA)Lampre73
4  André Greipel (GER)Team High Road62
5  Mikel Astarloza (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi60
6  Alberto Contador (ESP)Astana58
7  Thomas Dekker (NED)Rabobank54
8  Andreas Klöden (GER)Astana53
9  Stijn Devolder (BEL)Quick-Step50
10  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne45
11  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi45
12  Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana41
  • 91 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "60th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Stage 0 – June 8: Le Pontet – Avignon, 5.60km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  6. ^ a b "Leipheimer uses Giro form to beat Hushovd". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Stage 1 – June 9: Avignon – Privas, 194km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  9. ^ a b "Valverde wins as Hushovd leads the Dauphiné for the first time". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Stage 2 – June 10: Bourg-Saint-Andeol – Vienne, 184km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2008. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Big George surprises the sprinters". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Stage 3 – June 11: Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (ITT), 31km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2008. p. 40. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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  16. ^ "Stage 4 – June 12: Vienne – Annemasse, 193km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 2008. p. 36. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Dessel at the right time, Valverde holds the lead". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Stage 5 – June 13: Ville-La-Grand – Morzine, 125km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2008. p. 39. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Rookie Trofimov capitalizes on Valverde-Evans duel". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  22. ^ "Stage 6 – June 14: Morzine – La Toussuire, 233km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 2008. p. 48. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Valverde resists attack of Evans and Leipheimer". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  25. ^ "Stage 7 – June 15: Saint-Jean-de Maurienne – Grenoble, 128km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  26. ^ Quénet, Jean-François. "Fofonov beats Trofimov as Valverde seals overall". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  27. ^ "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2008. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  28. ^ "Individual standings". UCI. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.

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