2008 Omloop Het Volk

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2008 Omloop Het Volk
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Race details
Dates1 March 2008
Stages1
Distance199 km (123.7 mi)
Winning time4h 55' 25"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) (Française des Jeux)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nick Nuyens  (BEL) (Cofidis)
  ThirdFlag of Norway.svg  Thor Hushovd  (NOR) (Crédit Agricole)
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The 64th edition of the Omloop Het volk was held on 1 March 2008. It was the last time after the event was named Omloop Het Volk before it changed to Omloop Het Nieuwslad. The race was won by Philippe Gilbert after a 50 km solo breakaway. [1]

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Gilbert broke clear from the splintered peloton on the Eikenberg, with 50 km and two climbs to go, and held off the chasing group on the flat run-in towards the finish in Ghent. Nick Nuyens won the sprint for second place before Thor Hushovd at one minute from Gilbert. [1]

Results

CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) Française des Jeux 4h 55' 25"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nick Nuyens  (BEL) Cofidis + 58"
3Flag of Norway.svg  Thor Hushovd  (NOR) Crédit Agricole + 1' 06"
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Yuriy Krivtsov  (UKR) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
5Flag of Belarus.svg  Aleksandr Kuschynski  (BLR) Liquigas + 1' 12"
6Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Jalabert  (FRA) Agritubel + 1' 13"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Leif Hoste  (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Allan Johansen  (DEN) Team CSC + 1' 16"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Kuyckx  (BEL) Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner + 1' 53"
10Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Gérard  (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.

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