2008 Tour de Suisse - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2008 Tour de Suisse (72nd Edition) cycling road race took place from June 14 to June 22, 2008 in Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

Stage 1 - June 14, 2008 - Langnau I.E.
Langnau im Emmental
-Sport:Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.- External links :* * ...

> Langnau I.E.
Langnau im Emmental
-Sport:Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.- External links : * *...

, 146 km

Stage 1 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			3h 42' 35"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			3h 42' 25"
2			+ 4"
3			+ 4"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 7"

Stage 2 - June 15, 2008 - Langnau I.E.
Langnau im Emmental
-Sport:Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.- External links :* * *...

> Flums
Flums
Flums is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called Flumserberg.-Geography:...

, 197 km

Stage 2 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			5h 00' 04"
2			+ 6"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 8"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			8h 42' 29"
2			+ 6"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 16"
5			+ 18"

Stage 3 - June 16, 2008 - Flums
Flums
Flums is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called Flumserberg.-Geography:...

> Gossau SG
Gossau, St. Gallen
Gossau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Gossau has an area, , of . Of this area, 63% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.3% is forested...

, 155 km

Stage 3 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			3h 50' 05"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			12h 32' 34"
2			+ 6"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 16"
5			+ 18"

Stage 4 - June 17, 2008 - Gossau SG
Gossau, St. Gallen
Gossau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Gossau has an area, , of . Of this area, 63% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.3% is forested...

> Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.- History :Domat/Ems is first mentioned in 765 as colonia de Amede. Ems is the German name for the municipality, Domat is the Romansh name and since 1943 the official name has been the combination of both.-...

, 171 km

Stage 4 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			4h 04' 10"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			16h 36' 44"
2			+ 6"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 16"
5			+ 18"

Stage 5 - June 18, 2008 - Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.- History :Domat/Ems is first mentioned in 765 as colonia de Amede. Ems is the German name for the municipality, Domat is the Romansh name and since 1943 the official name has been the combination of both.-...

> Caslano
Caslano
Caslano is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, near to the Italian border.-History:The center of the village is built within a Roman era fortification...

, 190 km

Stage 5 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			4h 47' 31"
2			+ 50"
3			+ 57"
4			+ 57"
5			+ 57"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			21h 25' 12"
2			+ 6"
3			+ 18"
4			+ 21"
5			+ 22"

Stage 6 - June 19, 2008 - Quinto
Quinto, Switzerland
Quinto is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:A grave from the early Iron Age has been found in the valley. The modern municipality of Quinto is first mentioned in 1227. The old Vicinanza, whose statutes were first written in 1408, consisted...

> Verbier
Verbier
Verbier is a village located in southwestern Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is one of the largest holiday resort and ski areas in the Swiss Alps, is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" locations in the world...

, 188 km

Stage 6 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			5h 29' 23"
2			s.t.
3			+ 6"
4			+ 12"
5			+ 20"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			26h 54' 31"
2			+ 27"
3			+ 33"
4			+ 46"
5			+ 56"

Stage 7 - June 20, 2008 - Gruyères
Gruyères
Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz.The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known cheese. In this town, a trackless train is the only...

> Lyss
Lyss
Lyss is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Busswil bei Büren was merged with Lyss.-Geography:...

, 171 km

Stage 7 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			3h 47' 09"
2			+ 2"
3			+ 2"
4			+ 2"
5			+ 2"

General Classification after Stage 7

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			30h 41' 42"
2			+ 27"
3			+ 33"
4			+ 46"
5			+ 56"

Stage 8 - June 21, 2008 - Altdorf
Altdorf, Switzerland
Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of and is located at a height of above sea-level, to the right of the river Reuss.-Location:...

> Klausen Pass
Klausen Pass
Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Uri and Glarus. The pass road from Altdorf leads through the Schächen Valley, the pass and Urnerboden to Linthal in Glarus....

, 25 km (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...

)

Stage 8 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			1h 00' 22"
2			+ 16"
3			+ 17"
4			+ 54"
5			+ 1' 26"

General Classification after Stage 8

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			31h 42' 31"
2			+ 49"
3			+ 1' 55"
4			+ 2' 11"
5			+ 2' 37"

Stage 9 - June 22, 2008 - Altdorf
Altdorf, Switzerland
Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of and is located at a height of above sea-level, to the right of the river Reuss.-Location:...

> Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...

, 168 km

Stage 9 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			+ 4"
4			+ 5"
5			+ 5"

General Classification after Stage 9

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			35h 43' 46"
2			+ 49"
3			+ 1' 55"
4			+ 2' 11"
5			+ 2' 37"

Jersey progress

Stage	Winner	General Classification	Mountains Classification	Points Classification	Sprints classification
1	Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx...	Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx...	no award	Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx...	no award
2	Igor Antón Igor Antón Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi....	Igor Antón Igor Antón Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi....	David Loosli David Loosli David Loosli is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :* 3rd, National Road Race Championship * Peace Race - 1 stage * Flèche du Sud - 1 stage & Overall...	Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...	David Loosli David Loosli David Loosli is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :* 3rd, National Road Race Championship * Peace Race - 1 stage * Flèche du Sud - 1 stage & Overall...
3	Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...			Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx...	René Weissinger
4	Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...
5	Markus Fothen Markus Fothen Markus Fothen is a German road racing cyclist, currently riding for the German continental team NSP.In 2003 Fothen won the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton, Canada. He completed the 30.8 km course in 38:35.29, beating his nearest rival by nearly 20 seconds...
6	Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...	Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...
7	Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...		Maxim Iglinsky Maxim Iglinsky Maxim Iglinsky is a Kazakh road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team , who he joined in 2007. Iglinsky turned professional in 2005 with Domina Vacanze and rode for in 2006. Iglinsky won stage 6 of the 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.He is the elder brother of Valentin Iglinsky.-...
8	Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...	Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...
9	Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...			Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
Final		Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...	Maxim Iglinsky Maxim Iglinsky Maxim Iglinsky is a Kazakh road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTour team , who he joined in 2007. Iglinsky turned professional in 2005 with Domina Vacanze and rode for in 2006. Iglinsky won stage 6 of the 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.He is the elder brother of Valentin Iglinsky.-...	Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...	René Weissinger

Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:

In stage 2, Martin Elmiger
Martin Elmiger
Martin Elmiger is a Swiss professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . He turned pro in 2001 with the Swiss Post Office team. Elmiger was a member of from 2002–2006...

wore the green jersey.
In stage 3, Martin Elmiger
Martin Elmiger
Martin Elmiger is a Swiss professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . He turned pro in 2001 with the Swiss Post Office team. Elmiger was a member of from 2002–2006...

wore the white jersey.

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