The 2008 Eneco Tour of Benelux cycling road race takes place from August 20 to August 27, 2008 in the Benelux

Benelux

The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...

. Like the previous years, parts of the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 and Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 are covered. The 18 UCI ProTour teams are participating and two extra teams were invited, namely Cycle Collstrop and Skil-Shimano

Skil-Shimano

Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...

 who were each given a wild card.

Schedule

Stage	Route	Distance	Date	Winner
P	Sittard Sittard Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen...    > Geleen Geleen Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea...	4.4 km	Wednesday, August 20
1	Beek Beek Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality...    > Roermond Roermond Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...	175.6 km	Thursday, August 21
2	Roermond Roermond Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...    > Nieuwegein Nieuwegein Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital...	175.0 km	Friday, August 22
3	Nieuwegein Nieuwegein Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital...    > Terneuzen Terneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :...	189.3 km	Saturday, August 23
4	Terneuzen Terneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :...    > Ardooie Ardooie Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren.-Sights:* St...	212.4 km	Sunday, August 24
5	Ardooie Ardooie Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren.-Sights:* St...    > Ostend Ostend Ostend  is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast....	171.8 km	Monday, August 25
6	Maldegem Maldegem Maldegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006 Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is...    > Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...	184.0 km	Tuesday, August 26
7 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... )	Mechelen Mechelen Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...    > Mechelen Mechelen Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...	18.8 km	Wednesday, August 27

Prologue - August 20, 2008

rologue Result Cyclist Team Time 1 5' 31" 2 + 0" 3 + 1"

eneral Classification after the Prologue Cyclist Team Time 1 5' 31" 2 + 0" 3 + 1"

Stage 1 - August 21, 2008

tage 1 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 4h 16' 17" 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 1 Cyclist Team Time 1 4h 21' 46" 2 + 2" 3 + 3"

Stage 2 - August 22, 2008

tage 2 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 51' 31" 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 2 Cyclist Team Time 1 8h 13' 17" 2 + 0" 3 + 1"

Stage 3 - August 23, 2008

tage 3 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 4h 43' 33" 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 3 Cyclist Team Time 1 12h 59' 21" 2 + 1" 3 + 4"

Stage 4 - August 24, 2008

tage 4 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 5h 00' 35" 2 Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,... s.t. 3 s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 4 Cyclist Team Time 1 17h 59' 51" 2 + 2" 3 + 7"

Stage 5 - August 25, 2008

tage 5 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 59' 03" 2 s.t. 3 Cycle Collstrop s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 5 Cyclist Team Time 1 21h 57' 26" 2 + 11" 3 + 12"

Stage 6 - August 26, 2008

tage 6 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 4h 07' 20" 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 6 Cyclist Team Time 1 26h 04' 46" 2 + 11" 3 + 12"

Stage 7 - August 27, 2008 (ITT)

tage 7 Result Cyclist Team Time 1 22' 04" 2 + 6" 3 s.t.

eneral Classification after Stage 7 Cyclist Team Time 1 26h 27' 07" 2 + 4" 3 + 7"

Points in Prologue

Although in most stage races, the organisation gives away some points in the prologue, these were not given this year.

Points in Stage 1

1st Eneco Sprint after (45 km)

First	Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Floris Goesinnen	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...		3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (98 km)

First	Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Floris Goesinnen	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...		3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (156 km)

First	Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Floris Goesinnen	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Culemborg. He retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for , the team for which he last rode competitively.-Races won:20052007-External links:...		3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Roermond

Roermond

Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...

 after (175.6 km)

First	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...		30 Pts. and 10"
Second	Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...		25 Pts. and 6"
Third	Fabio Sabatini Fabio Sabatini Fabio Sabatini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :20032005- External links :...		22 Pts. and 4"
4th	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...		19 Pts.
5th	Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler is an Australian road racing cyclist with German heritage. Haussler races for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:...		17 Pts.
6th	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...		15 Pts.
7th	Angelo Furlan Angelo Furlan Angelo Furlan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides for Christina Watches-Onfone who he joined in March 2011.- Palmarès :2001...		13 Pts.
8th	Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn...	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	12 Pts.
9th	Elia Rigotto Elia Rigotto Elia Rigotto was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. During his career, he rode with Domina Vacanze, Team Milram and Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli.- Palmares :2004- External links :...		11 Pts.
10th	Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team . He retired from pro cycling after 2009, unable to find a new team, and started a new career as an insurance adviser....		10 Pts.

Points in Stage 2

1st Eneco Sprint after (26 km)

First	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...		5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Cyril Lemoine Cyril Lemoine Cyril Lemoine is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :* Tour de Luxembourg - U23 Classification * Tour du Tarn-et-Garonne - 1 stage - External links :*...		3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (123 km)

First	Ermanno Capelli Ermanno Capelli Ermanno Capelli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .-Palmares:20062007-External links:...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently not under contract to any team.- Palmares :1996...	Cycle Collstrop	5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Javier Aramendia Javier Aramendia Francisco Javier Aramendia Llorente is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Euskaltel-Euskadi.- External links :...		3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (155 km)

First	Ermanno Capelli Ermanno Capelli Ermanno Capelli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .-Palmares:20062007-External links:...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently not under contract to any team.- Palmares :1996...	Cycle Collstrop	5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Javier Aramendia Javier Aramendia Francisco Javier Aramendia Llorente is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Euskaltel-Euskadi.- External links :...		3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Nieuwegein

Nieuwegein

Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital...

 after (175 km)

First	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...		30 Pts. and 10"
Second	Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo...		25 Pts. and 6"
Third	Robert Förster Robert Förster Robert Förster is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for .He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger...		22 Pts. and 4"
4th	Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn...	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	19 Pts.
5th	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...		17 Pts.
6th	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...		15 Pts.
7th	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...		13 Pts.
8th	Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006...		12 Pts.
9th	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	Cycle Collstrop	11 Pts.
10th	Elia Rigotto Elia Rigotto Elia Rigotto was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. During his career, he rode with Domina Vacanze, Team Milram and Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli.- Palmares :2004- External links :...		10 Pts.

Points in Stage 3

1st Eneco Sprint after (80 km)

First	Raúl Alarcón Raúl Alarcón Raúl Alarcón García is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 2007 with UCI ProTeam Saunier Duval-Prodir.- Palmares :* Vuelta a Cantabria - 2 stages...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently not under contract to any team.- Palmares :1996...	Cycle Collstrop	5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Aitor Hernández Aitor Hernández Aitor Hernández Gutiérrez is a Spanish racing cyclist who is currently not under contract to any team.- Palmares :199820022006 – Euskaltel-Euskadi2007 – Euskaltel-Euskadi2009...		3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (127 km)

First	Laurent Mangel Laurent Mangel Laurent Mangel is a French racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun. From 2005-2008 he was with UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :* Tour de Langkawi - 1 stage * Boucles de la Mayenne - 1 stage...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	Raúl Alarcón Raúl Alarcón Raúl Alarcón García is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 2007 with UCI ProTeam Saunier Duval-Prodir.- Palmares :* Vuelta a Cantabria - 2 stages...		5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk Matthé Pronk is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently not under contract to any team.- Palmares :1996...	Cycle Collstrop	3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (147 km)

First	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...		8 Pts. and 3"
Second	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...		5 Pts. and 2"
Third	Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003...		3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Terneuzen

Terneuzen

Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :...

 after (185 km)

First	Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...		30 Pts. and 10"
Second	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...		25 Pts. and 6"
Third	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...		22 Pts. and 4"
4th	Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn...	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	19 Pts.
5th	Borut Božič Borut Božic Borut Božič is a Slovenian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for . Considered a sprinter in the mould of Óscar Freire, Božič's career highlights include winning the 2007 Tour de Wallonie, victory in the first stage of the 2009 Tour de Pologne , winning the sixth stage of the...	Cycle Collstrop	17 Pts.
6th	Tom Leezer Tom Leezer Tom Leezer is a Dutch road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Palmares:200320042005...		15 Pts.
7th	Alberto Curtolo Alberto Curtolo -Palmares:2005- External links :...		13 Pts.
8th	David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before...	Cycle Collstrop	12 Pts.
9th	Robert Förster Robert Förster Robert Förster is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for .He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger...		11 Pts.
10th	Roger Hammond		10 Pts.

Jersey progress

Stage (Winner)	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	Team Classification
Prologue (ITT) (Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... )	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...	not awarded
Stage 1 (Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint... )		Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...
Stage 2 (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... )
Stage 3 (Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train... )	Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...
Stage 4 (Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint... )	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...
Stage 5 (Carlo Westphal Carlo Westphal Carlo Westphal is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently unattached following the collapse of Team Gerolsteiner.- Palmares :* Thüringen Rundfahrt - 1 stage... )		Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...
Stage 6 (Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no... )
Stage 7 (ITT) (Raivis Belohvoščiks Raivis Belohvosciks Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season... )	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...
Final	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...

• During stage 5, Kenny van Hummel
  Kenny van Hummel
  Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn...
  
   wore the points jersey as Tom Boonen
  Tom Boonen
  Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...
  
   did not start the stage.

Withdrawals

All teams were allowed to start with 8 riders. For 20 teams this would create a starting field of 160 riders. Just like previous years however, some teams chose to start with fewer riders, which reduced the number riders on the official starting list to 151. , , and started with 7 riders, started with 6 riders and only 5 riders were selected for team .

	Stage	Rider	Team	Reason
DNF	1			Unknown
DNF	1			Unknown
DNS	2			Unknown
DNF	2			Unknown
DNF	2			Unknown
DNS	3			Unknown
DNF	4			Unknown
DNF	4			Unknown
DNF	4			Unknown
DNF	4			Unknown
DNF	4			Unknown
DNF	4			Unknown
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UCI ProTour Points

The Eneco Tour of Benelux 2008 is part of the UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 and so the riders can earn UCI ProTour Points. Below is states which riders won points and where. Because the Eneco Tour of Benelux 2008 is a smaller stage race the points given are 3, 2 and 1 for the first three in each stage result. At the end of the tour, the top 10 in the standings receive points accorded as follows: 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2.

Stage Results

Stage	Route	First (3 Points)	Second (2 Points)	Third (1 Points)
P	Sittard Sittard Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen...   – Geleen Geleen Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea...	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...	Cyril Lemoine Cyril Lemoine Cyril Lemoine is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :* Tour de Luxembourg - U23 Classification * Tour du Tarn-et-Garonne - 1 stage - External links :*...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
1	Beek Beek Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality...   – Roermond Roermond Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...	Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...	Fabio Sabatini Fabio Sabatini Fabio Sabatini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :20032005- External links :...
2	Roermond Roermond Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...   – Nieuwegein Nieuwegein Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital...	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...	Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo...	Robert Förster Robert Förster Robert Förster is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for .He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger...
3	Nieuwegein Nieuwegein Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital...   – Terneuzen Terneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :...	Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...
4	Terneuzen Terneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :...   – Ardooie Ardooie Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren.-Sights:* St...	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...	No UCI ProTour points awarded for Kenny van Hummel   (Skil-Shimano)	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
5	Ardooie Ardooie Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren.-Sights:* St...   – Ostend Ostend Ostend  is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast....	Carlo Westphal Carlo Westphal Carlo Westphal is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently unattached following the collapse of Team Gerolsteiner.- Palmares :* Thüringen Rundfahrt - 1 stage...	Yauheni Hutarovich Yauheni Hutarovich Yauheni Hutarovich is a Belarusian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .In the 2009 Tour de France, Hutarovich was the lanterne rouge, or the last placed overall rider in the general classification ....	No UCI ProTour points awarded for Borut Božič   (Cycle Collstrop)
6	Maldegem Maldegem Maldegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006 Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is...   – Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun.-Palmares:20112010-External links:**...	Sergei Ivanov Sergei Valeryevich Ivanov Sergei Valeryevich Ivanov is a professional road bicycle racer since 1996. He cycles with Team Katusha. He has, however, been a professional since 1996 - being a member of four previous teams - CSKA Lada-Samara, TVM-Farm Frites, Fassa Bortolo, and T-Mobile Team...
7 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... )	Mechelen Mechelen Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...   – Mechelen Mechelen Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...	Raivis Belohvoščiks Raivis Belohvosciks Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season...	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...	Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003...

Overall Result

	Cyclist	Points
1	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...	50
2	Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003...	40
3	Michael Rogers	35
4	Stijn Devolder Stijn Devolder Stijn Devolder is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He rides for UCI ProTeam , having ridden for Discovery Channel between 2004 and 2007 and from 2008 to 2010. Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4...	30
5	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...	25
6	Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He rides on the UCI ProTour for the professional cycling team...	20
7	Servais Knaven Servais Knaven Henricus Theodorus Josephus Knaven is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently a directeur sportif for Team Sky. Knaven won Paris–Roubaix in 2001 and is the second rider in history to start and finish the race 16 times...	15
8	Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites...	10
9	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...	5
10	Piet Rooijakkers Piet Rooijakkers Piet Rooijakkers is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He retired after the 2010 season after his previous team did not offer him a contract extension.-Biography:...	No UCI ProTour points awarded (Skil-Shimano)

Summary

	Cyclist	Nation	Team	Points
1	Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships...			55
2	Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003...			41
3	Michael Rogers			35
4	Stijn Devolder Stijn Devolder Stijn Devolder is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He rides for UCI ProTeam , having ridden for Discovery Channel between 2004 and 2007 and from 2008 to 2010. Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4...			30
5	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...			28
6	Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma Joost Posthuma is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He rides on the UCI ProTour for the professional cycling team...			20
7	Servais Knaven Servais Knaven Henricus Theodorus Josephus Knaven is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently a directeur sportif for Team Sky. Knaven won Paris–Roubaix in 2001 and is the second rider in history to start and finish the race 16 times...			15
8	Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites...			10
9	Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint...			8
10	Jurgen Roelandts Jurgen Roelandts Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:20012002Jürgen Roelandts is a Belgian road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam team .-Palmares:2001...			6
11	Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...			5
=	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...			5
13	Raivis Belohvoščiks Raivis Belohvosciks Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season...			3
=	Carlo Westphal Carlo Westphal Carlo Westphal is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently unattached following the collapse of Team Gerolsteiner.- Palmares :* Thüringen Rundfahrt - 1 stage...			3
15	Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent Jimmy Engoulvent is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun.-Palmares:20112010-External links:**...			2
=	Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo...			2
=	Yauheni Hutarovich Yauheni Hutarovich Yauheni Hutarovich is a Belarusian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .In the 2009 Tour de France, Hutarovich was the lanterne rouge, or the last placed overall rider in the general classification ....			2
=	Cyril Lemoine Cyril Lemoine Cyril Lemoine is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :* Tour de Luxembourg - U23 Classification * Tour du Tarn-et-Garonne - 1 stage - External links :*...			2
19	Robert Förster Robert Förster Robert Förster is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for .He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger...			1
=	Sergei Ivanov Sergei Valeryevich Ivanov Sergei Valeryevich Ivanov is a professional road bicycle racer since 1996. He cycles with Team Katusha. He has, however, been a professional since 1996 - being a member of four previous teams - CSKA Lada-Samara, TVM-Farm Frites, Fassa Bortolo, and T-Mobile Team...			1
=	Fabio Sabatini Fabio Sabatini Fabio Sabatini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :20032005- External links :...			1