2008 Deutschland Tour
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The 2008 Deutschland Tour road cycling race took place from August 29 to September 6, 2008 in Germany and Austria. It was won by Team Columbia's Linus Gerdemann
of Germany. It was the 32nd edition of the Deutschland Tour
, and the last one as of 2011.
Prologue Kitzbühel
Stage 1 Kitzbühel
Stage 2 Munich
Stage 3 Herrieden
Stage 4 Wiesloch
Stage 5 Mainz
Stage 6 Schmallenberg
Stage 7 Neuss
Linus Gerdemann
Linus Gerdemann is a German professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for .-Career:After riding on amateur teams Team Winfix and Team AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit, in 2005 he became a professional rider for after a recommendation from Jens Voigt, signing on for a 2-year contract...
of Germany. It was the 32nd edition of the Deutschland Tour
Deutschland Tour
The Deutschland Tour was the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI ProTour and has been moved to August...
, and the last one as of 2011.
Prologue KitzbühelKitzbühel-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
3.6 km Friday, August 29
b>Prologue Result
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b>General Classification after the Prologue
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Stage 1 KitzbühelKitzbühel-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
–HochfügenFügenFügen is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.-External links:...
178 km Saturday, August 30
b>Stage 1 Result
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b>General Classification after stage 1
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Stage 2 MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
–HesselbergHesselbergHesselberg is the highest point in Middle Franconia and the Franconian Jura and is situated 60 km south west of Nuremberg, Germany. The mountain stands isolated and far from the center of the Franconian Jura, in its southwestern border region, 4 km to the north west of Wassertrüdingen...
183 km Sunday, August 31
b>Stage 2 Result
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b>General Classification after stage 2
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Stage 3 HerriedenHerriedenHerrieden is a town in the district of Ansbach and situated in the Middle Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It lies along the upper Altmühl river, about 9 km southwest of the city of Ansbach, 47 km southwest of the city of Nürnberg, 95 km east of Heilbronn and 144 km northwest of Munich...
–WieslochWieslochWiesloch is a city in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg. It is situated 13 kilometres south of Heidelberg.After Weinheim, Sinsheim and Leimen it is the fourth largest city of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and is in the north-central area near Heidelberg with its neighbouring town Walldorf...
214.9 km Monday, September 1
b>Stage 3 Result
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b>General Classification after stage 3
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Stage 4 WieslochWieslochWiesloch is a city in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg. It is situated 13 kilometres south of Heidelberg.After Weinheim, Sinsheim and Leimen it is the fourth largest city of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and is in the north-central area near Heidelberg with its neighbouring town Walldorf...
–MainzMainzMainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
174 km Tuesday, September 2
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b>General Classification after stage 4
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Stage 5 MainzMainzMainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
–WinterbergWinterbergWinterberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.-Geography:...
218.4 km Wednesday, September 3
b>Stage 5 Result
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b>General Classification after stage 5
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Stage 6 SchmallenbergSchmallenbergSchmallenberg is a town in the district of Hochsauerland. Relating to its area of 188 square miles it is the largest town belonging to an administrative Kreis in the federal state of North Rhine/Westphalia, Germany....
–NeussNeussNeuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
188.8 km Thursday, September 4
b>Stage 6 Result
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b>General Classification after stage 6
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Stage 7 NeussNeussNeuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
–GeorgsmarienhütteGeorgsmarienhütteGeorgsmarienhütte is a town in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 7 km south of Osnabrück.- History :...
214.3 km Friday, September 5
b>Stage 7 Result
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b>General Classification after stage 7
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Stage 8 - September 6, 2008: >
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b>General Classification after stage 7
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Jersey progress
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General classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races... |
Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;... |
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| Prologue (Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006... ) |
Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006... |
Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006... |
not awarded | Gerald Ciolek Gerald Ciolek Gerald Michael Ciolek is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . In 2005, Ciolek won the German National Championship road race at age 18, the youngest ever rider to do so.... |
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| Stage 1 (Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann is a German professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for .-Career:After riding on amateur teams Team Winfix and Team AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit, in 2005 he became a professional rider for after a recommendation from Jens Voigt, signing on for a 2-year contract... ) |
Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann is a German professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for .-Career:After riding on amateur teams Team Winfix and Team AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit, in 2005 he became a professional rider for after a recommendation from Jens Voigt, signing on for a 2-year contract... |
Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann is a German professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for .-Career:After riding on amateur teams Team Winfix and Team AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit, in 2005 he became a professional rider for after a recommendation from Jens Voigt, signing on for a 2-year contract... |
Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist Thomas Lövkvist Thomas Löfkvist is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTour . He became the youngest Swedish professional road bicycle racer when he started his professional bicycling career in at the age of 19 in 2004... |
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| Stage 2 (David de la Fuente David De La Fuente David de la Fuente Rasilla is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the cycling team. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael... ) |
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| Stage 3 (Leonardo Bertagnolli Leonardo Bertagnolli Leonardo Bertagnolli is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He signed for , a new team in the 2009 season, though he rode for in the 2009 Giro d'Italia... ) |
Thomas Lövkvist Thomas Lövkvist Thomas Löfkvist is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTour . He became the youngest Swedish professional road bicycle racer when he started his professional bicycling career in at the age of 19 in 2004... |
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| Stage 4 (André Greipel Andre Greipel André Greipel is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .He currently lives in Hürth, close to Cologne in Germany... ) |
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| Stage 5 (Gerald Ciolek Gerald Ciolek Gerald Michael Ciolek is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . In 2005, Ciolek won the German National Championship road race at age 18, the youngest ever rider to do so.... ) |
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| Stage 6 (Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen Jussi Veikkanen is a Finnish road racing cyclist. He started his career with team Mälarenergi and he became a professional cyclist in 2005 with FDJ. After a long breakaway on stage 2 of the 2009 Tour de France he donned the Polka Dot Jersey for king of the mountains... ) |
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| Stage 7 (Stéphane Augé Stéphane Augé Stéphane Augé is a French former road racing cyclist. He is currently a sporting director for UCI Professional Continental team... ) |
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| Stage 8 (Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion... ) |