2008 Tirreno–Adriatico

Cycling race

The 2008 Tirreno–Adriatico, the 43rd running of the race, took place from 12 March to 18 March 2008. The race started in Civitavecchia and ended in San Benedetto del Tronto.

Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, participated in the race:^[1]

• Quick-Step
• Ag2r–La Mondiale
• Barloworld
• Caisse d'Epargne
• Cofidis
• CSF Group–Navigare
• Diquigiovanni–Androni
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Française des Jeux
• Gerolsteiner
• Team High Road
• Lampre
• Liquigas
• LPR Brakes–Ballan
• Rabobank
• Saunier Duval–Scott
• Silence–Lotto
• Slipstream–Chipotle
• Team CSC
• Team Milram
• Tinkoff Credit Systems

Route

Stages

Stage 1

12 March 2008 — Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia, 160 km (99 mi)

Stage 2

13 March 2008 — Civitavecchia to Gubbio, 203 km (126 mi)

Stage 3

14 March 2008 — Gubbio to Montelupone, 195 km (121 mi)

Stage 4

15 March 2008 — Porto Recanati to Civitanova Marche, 166 km (103 mi)

Stage 5

16 March 2008 — Macerata to Recanati, 26 km (16 mi) (ITT)

Stage 6

17 March 2008 — Civitanova Marche to Castelfidardo, 196 km (122 mi)

Stage 7

18 March 2008 — San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, 176 km (109 mi)

Jersey progress

Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions

• On stage 2, Alessandro Petacchi wore the points jersey

References

1. "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
2. "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

Further reading

• "Big sprinters choose race of two seas". Cycling News.
• "43rd Tirreno-Adriatico route announced". Cycling News.
• "Race map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 1 - March 12: Civitavecchia - Civitavecchia, 160 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 2 - March 13: Civitavecchia - Gubbio, 203 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 3 - March 14: Gubbio - Montelupone, 195 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 4 - March 15: Porto Recanati - Civitanova Marche, 166 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 5 - March 16: Macerata - Recanati, 26 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 6 - March 17: Civitanova Marche - Castelfidardo, 196 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 7 - March 18: S.Benedetto del Tronto - S.Benedetto del Tronto, 176 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
• "Stage 1 - March 12: Civitavecchia - Civitavecchia, 160 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 2 - March 13: Civitavecchia - Gubbio, 203 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 3 - March 14: Gubbio - Montelupone, 195 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 4 - March 15: Porto Recanati - Civitanova Marche, 166 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 5 - March 16: Macerata - Recanati, 26 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 6 - March 17: Civitanova Marche - Castelfidardo, 196 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 7 - March 18: S.Benedetto del Tronto - S.Benedetto del Tronto, 176 km". Cycling News.

External links

• Official website (in Italian)