2008 Omloop Het Volk
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Dates1 March 2008
Stages1
Distance199 km (124 mi)
Winning time4h 55' 25"
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| Dates | 1 March 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 199 km (124 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 55' 25" | ||||||||||||
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The 64th edition of the Omloop Het volk was held on 1 March 2008. The race was won by Philippe Gilbert after a 50 km solo breakaway.[1]
Gilbert broke clear from the splintered peloton on the Eikenberg, with 50 km and two climbs to go, and held off the chasing group on the flat run-in towards the finish in Ghent. Nick Nuyens won the sprint for second place ahead of Thor Hushovd at one minute from Gilbert.[1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
Française des Jeux | 4h 55' 25" |
| 2 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Cofidis | + 58" |
| 3 |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
Crédit Agricole | + 1' 06" |
| 4 |  Yuriy Krivtsov (UKR) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 06" |
| 5 |  Aleksandr Kuschynski (BLR) |
Liquigas | + 1' 12" |
| 6 |  Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) |
Agritubel | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Leif Hoste (BEL) |
Silence–Lotto | + 1' 13" |
| 8 |  Allan Johansen (DEN) |
Team CSC | + 1' 16" |
| 9 | Jan Kuyckx (BEL) |
Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner | + 1' 53" |
| 10 | Arnaud Gérard (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 1' 53" |
| Source: [2] | |||
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