2008 Tour Down Under
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Dates22 –27 January 2008
Stages6
Distance835 km (518.8 mi)
Winning time18h 46' 18"
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| Dates | 22 –27 January 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 835 km (518.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 46' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour Down Under was the 10th edition of the Tour Down Under road cycling stage race, taking place from 22 to 27 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The Tour Down Under was the first race outside of Europe to be given ProTour status by the UCI.
The race was preceded by an opening race called Down Under Classic, not part of the UCI ProTour competition.[1] It was won by German André Greipel of Team High Road.[2]
Eighteen UCI ProTour teams and the Australian national team participated in the race.
Stage results
Stage 1, 22 January, Mawson Lakes–Angaston, 129 km
Stage 1 result[3]
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General Classification after Stage 1[3]
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Stage 2, 23 January, Stirling – Hahndorf, 148 km
Stage 2 result[4]
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General Classification after Stage 2[4]
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Stage 3, 24 January, Unley – Victor Harbor, 139 km
Stage 3 result[5]
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General Classification after Stage 3[5]
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Stage 4, 25 January, Mannum – Strathalbyn, 134 km
Stage 4 result[6]
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General Classification after Stage 4[6]
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Stage 5, 26 January, Willunga – Willunga, 147 km
Stage 5 result[7]
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General Classification after Stage 5[7]
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Stage 6, 27 January, Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km
Stage 6 result[2]
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General Classification after Stage 6[2]
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Final standing
General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
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| 1 |  André Greipel (GER) |
Team High Road | 18h 46' 18" | 50 |
| 2 |  Allan Davis (AUS) |
Team UniSA–Australia | + 15" | - |
| 3 |  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | + 33" | 35 |
| 4 |  Mickaël Delage (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 37" | 30 |
| 5 | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) |
Cofidis | + 37" | 25 |
| 6 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) |
Saunier Duval–Scott | + 39" | 20 |
| 7 |  Kjell Carlström (FIN) |
Liquigas | + 39" | 15 |
| 8 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | + 41" | 10 |
| 9 | Richie Porte (AUS) |
Team UniSA–Australia | + 41" | - |
| 10 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
Team CSC | + 42" | 2 |
Mountains classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
Française des Jeux | 38 |
| 2 | David Moncoutié (FRA) |
Cofidis | 22 |
| 3 | Mathieu Perget (FRA) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 18 |
Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) |
Team High Road | 38 |
| 2 | Allan Davis (AUS) |
Team UniSA–Australia | 34 |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) |
Crédit Agricole | 24 |
Young classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 18h 46' 51" |
| 2 | Mickaël Delage (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 4" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) |
Team UniSA–Australia | + 8" |
Team classification
| Team | Country | Time | |
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| 1 | Française des Jeux | France |
56h 21' 03" |
| 2 | Saunier Duval–Scott | Spain |
s.t. |
| 3 | Caisse d'Epargne | Spain |
s.t. |
Classification leadership
| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification | Mountains Classification | Points Classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
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| Stage 1 (Mark Renshaw) |
Mark Renshaw | Philippe Gilbert | Mickaël Buffaz | José Joaquín Rojas | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Stage 2 (André Greipel) |
Graeme Brown | Astana | |||
| Stage 3 (Allan Davis) |
Mark Renshaw | Mark Renshaw | Team High Road | ||
| Stage 4 (André Greipel) |
Team CSC | ||||
| Stage 5 (André Greipel) |
André Greipel | André Greipel | Française des Jeux | ||
| Stage 6 (André Greipel) | |||||
| Final | André Greipel | Philippe Gilbert | André Greipel | José Joaquín Rojas | Française des Jeux |