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2008 Tour of Flanders

The 2008 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 92nd edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 6. The course was 264 km long and went from Bruges to Meerbeke.[1][2]

Pre-race favorites included Fabian Cancellara (winner of Milan–San Remo and Tirreno–Adriatico), Alessandro Ballan (defending champion), Tom Boonen (winner in 2005 and 2006) and Leif Hoste (second-place position in 2004, 2006 and 2007).[3]

General standings

Bruges > Meerbeke, 264 km (164 mi)

200 riders had started the race, just 101 riders managed to finish.

Course

Óscar Freire with George Hincapie at the Kwaremont.

The 17 Tour of Flanders hills were:[5]

After Bosberg there was still 12 kilometers to go.

Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race

Stijn Devolder on the Oude Kwaremont cobbles.

See also

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen.

References

  1. ^ "Timetable". Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  2. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  3. ^ "Will it be Cancellara or can Boonen come good?". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  4. ^ "Devolder clinches superb lone win in Flanders". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  5. ^ "The hills of the Tour 2008". www.rvv.be. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.