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| Dates | 1 March 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 199 km (123.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 55' 25" | ||||||||||||
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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 Nieuwsblad. 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]
