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The 2008 Tour of Britain was a UCI

Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....

2.1 category race of eight stages from 7 September till 14 September 2008. The race was the fifth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain

Tour of Britain

The Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....

. It formed part of the 2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour

2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour

The 2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Europe Tour and features many of road bicycle racing history's most popular events. It began on 21 October 2007 and concluded on 16 October 2008.- Individual point standings :...

. The race begun with a circuit stage in London and ended in Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

.

The race was won by Geoffroy Lequatre

Geoffroy Lequatre

Geoffroy Lequatre is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His best win so far is the 2008 Tour of Britain.- Notable Results :2003*...

of , whilst both Alessandro Petacchi

Alessandro Petacchi

Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...

and 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...

won three stages.

Participating teams

The 16 teams which participated in the race were:
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...

Teams

SAX –
THR –

UCI Professional Continental Teams

AGR –
BAR –
GRM –
LPR –
TSV –

UCI Continental Teams

CTV – Pinarello – CandiTV
MTN –
PRT –
PCA – Plowman Craven Cycling Team
RCS –
RRC –
SAI – SouthAustralia.com – AIS
SKT –

Other

Great Britain

Stage 1

7 September 2008 – London to London, 86 km

Stage 1 results

	Team	Time
1		1h 51' 54"
2	Great Britain	s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9	SouthAustralia.com – AIS	s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Team	Time
1		1h 51' 44"
2	Great Britain	+ 4"
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		+ 6"
6		+ 9"
7		+ 10"
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

Stage 2

8 September 2008 – Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...

to Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...

, 145 km

Stage 2 results

	Team	Time
1		3h 25' 11"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8	SouthAustralia.com – AIS	s.t.
9	Pinarello – CandiTV	s.t.
10	Great Britain	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Team	Time
1		5h 16' 55"
2		s.t.
3		+ 2"
4	Great Britain	+ 4"
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		+ 6"
9	Great Britain	+ 7"
10		s.t.

Stage 3

9 September 2008 – Chard
Chard, Somerset
Chard is a town and civil parish in the Somerset county of England. It lies on the A30 road near the Devon border, south west of Yeovil. The parish has a population of approximately 12,000 and, at an elevation of , it is the southernmost and highest town in Somerset...

to Burnham-on-Sea
Burnham-on-Sea
Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small village until the late 18th century, when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort. It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge...

, 186 km

Stage 3 results

	Team	Time
1		4h 49' 22"
2		+ 30"
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5	An Post–M Donnelly	s.t.
6	Great Britain	s.t.
7		s.t.
8	An Post–M Donnelly	s.t.
9		+ 39"
10	Pinarello – CandiTV	+ 1' 45"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Team	Time
1		10h 06' 17"
2		+ 29"
3		+ 36"
4	Great Britain	+ 37"
5		s.t.
6	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 39"
7	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 40"
8		s.t.
9		+ 49"
10	Pinarello – CandiTV	+ 1' 50"

Stage 4

10 September 2008 – Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...

to Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...

, 157 km

Stage 4 results

	Team	Time
1		3h 36' 11"
2		s.t.
3		+ 4"
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		+ 7"
7		s.t.
8	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 9"
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Team	Time
1		13h 43' 06"
2		+ 6"
3		+ 10"
4	Great Britain	+ 11"
5	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 13"
6	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 14"
7		s.t.
8		+ 23"
9		+ 35"
10		+ 1' 03"

Stage 5

11 September 2008 – Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

to Dalby Forest
Dalby Forest
Dalby Forest is a forest located on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is maintained by the UK Forestry Commission...

, 165 km

Stage 5 results

	Team	Time
1		3h 46' 23"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7	Great Britain	s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10	Pinarello-CandiTV	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Team	Time
1		17h 29' 40"
2		+ 6"
3		+ 10"
4	Great Britain	+ 11"
5	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 13"
6	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 14"
7		s.t.
8		+ 23"
9		+ 35"
10		+ 1' 24"

Stage 6

12 September 2008 – Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...

to Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

/Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...

, 156 km

Stage 6 results

	Team	Time
1		3h 45' 09"
2	Great Britain	s.t.
3		s.t.
4	Pinarello-CandiTV	s.t.
5	Pinarello-CandiTV	s.t.
6	Great Britain	s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9	An Post–M Donnelly	s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Team	Time
1		21h 14' 49"
2		+ 6"
3		+ 14"
4		+ 15"
5	Great Britain	+ 16"
6	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 18"
7	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 19"
8		+ 28"
9		+ 40"
10	Pinarello-CandiTV	+ 1' 24"

Stage 7

13 September 2008 – Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...

to Drumlanrig Castle
Drumlanrig Castle
Drumlanrig Castle sits on the Queensberry Estate in Scotland's Dumfries and Galloway.The Castle is the Dumfriesshire family home to the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry...

, 153 km

Stage 7 results

	Team	Time
1		3h 45' 18"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		+ 5"
7	SouthAustralia.com – AIS	s.t.
8		+ 26"
9		+ 2' 18"
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7

	Team	Time
1		25h 02' 25"
2		+ 6"
3		+ 14"
4		+ 15"
5	Great Britain	+ 16"
6	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 18"
7	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 19"
8		+ 28"
9		+ 40"
10	Pinarello-CandiTV	+ 1' 24"

Stage 8

14 September 2008 – Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

, 110 km
The final stage departed from Blackpool and finished in Liverpool with six laps of a city centre circuit. Alessandro Petacchi took the stage win, his third of the tour, whilst Geoffroy Lequatre finished third to win the general classification.

Stage 8 results

	Team	Time
1		2h 19' 25"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5	Great Britain	s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9	Pinarello – CandiTV	s.t.
10	An Post–M Donnelly	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8

	Team	Time
1		27h 21' 49"
2		+ 6"
3	Great Britain	+ 14"
4		+ 15"
5		+ 16"
6	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 20"
7	An Post–M Donnelly	+ 25"
8		+ 29"
9		+ 50"
10	Pinarello-CandiTV	+ 1' 25"

Classification leadership

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...	Sprint Classification	Mountains Classification	Points Classification
1	Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...	Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...	Anders Lund Anders Lund Anders Lund is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He started his cycling career racing for Ordrup Cycle Club in the north of Copenhagen, and was reckoned to be a very talented climber and skilled all-rounder...	Kristian House Kristian House Kristian House is a British racing cyclist who rides for the Rapha Condor team. He was the 2009 British Road Race Champion. He has raced in Europe and Australia. He rode for Great Britain in UCI World Cup track events...	Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
2	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...		Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...
3	Emilien Berges	Emilien Berges			Roger Hammond
4	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...	Geoffroy Lequatre Geoffroy Lequatre Geoffroy Lequatre is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His best win so far is the 2008 Tour of Britain.- Notable Results :2003*...	Giairo Ermeti Giairo Ermeti Giairo Ermeti is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20032004...	Ben Swift Ben Swift Benjamin Swift is an English professional track and road racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Sky.-Biography:...	Roger Hammond
5			Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...		Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...
6	Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...				Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
7	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...		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...	Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...	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	Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...				Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...
Final		Geoffroy Lequatre Geoffroy Lequatre Geoffroy Lequatre is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His best win so far is the 2008 Tour of Britain.- Notable Results :2003*...	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...	Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring...	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...

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