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| Dates | 19–21 June 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 228.2 km (141.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 27' 07" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Rabo Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden was the 11th edition of the Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden, a women's cycling stage race in the Netherlands. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.2 race and was held between 19 and 21 June 2008. [1]
Stage 1 result
| General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 result
| General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 result
| General Classification after Stage 3
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| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women | 5h 27' 07" |
| 2 |  Kirsten Wild (NED) | AA-Drink Cycling Team | +2" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +18" |
| 4 | Regina Bruins (NED) | RT Ton v Bemmelen/Odysis | +26" |
| 5 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +41" |
| 6 |  Katherine Bates (AUS) | Team Columbia Women | +43" |
| 7 | Vera Koedooder (NED) | Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam | +44" |
| 8 | Alexis Rhodes (AUS) | Team Columbia Women | +46" |
| 9 | Iris Slappendel (NED) | Team Flexpoint | +46" |
| 10 | Angela Brodtka (GER) | Team DSB Bank | +46" |
Source [5]
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women | 57 |
| 2 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | AA-Drink Cycling Team | 56 |
| 3 | Angela Brodtka (GER) | Team DSB Bank | 42 |
| 4 | Martine Bras (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 34 |
| 5 | Elise van Hage (NED) | Team Flexpoint | 29 |
| 6 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | RSC De Zuidwesthoek | 29 |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 28 |
| 8 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 26 |
| 9 | Andrea Bosman (NED) | Team DSB Bank | 26 |
| 10 | Regina Bruins (NED) | RT Ton v Bemmelen/Odysis | 24 |
Source [5]
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 5h 27' 25" |
| 2 | Regina Bruins (NED) | RT Ton v Bemmelen/Odysis | +8" |
| 3 | Elise van Hage (NED) | Team Flexpoint | +35" |
| 4 | Marit Huisman (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +39" |
| 5 | Chantal Beltman (NED) | Team Columbia Women | +40" |
| 6 |  Nikki Harris (GBR) | De Sprinters Malderen | +45" |
| 7 | Mariëlle Kerste (NED) | Merida Ladies Cycling Team | +48" |
| 8 | Linda Van Rijen (NED) | Team DSB Bank | +51" |
| 9 | Anne de Wildt (NED) | Weijers-Hako Barrhopoort | +54" |
| 10 | Anne Eversdijk (NED) | RT Ton v Bemmelen/Odysis | +56" |
Source [5]
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women | 15 |
| 2 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | AA-Drink Cycling Team | 6 |
| 3 | Katherine Bates (AUS) | Team Columbia Women | 5 |
| 4 | Esther Kortekaas (NED) | Restore Cycling Team | 5 |
| 5 | Vera Koedooder (NED) | Lotto–Belisol Ladiesteam | 4 |
| 6 |  Louise Moriarty (IRL) | Swift Racing | 3 |
| 7 | Chantal Beltman (NED) | Team Columbia Women | 3 |
| 8 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 3 |
| 9 | Iris Slappendel (NED) | Team Flexpoint | 1 |
| 10 |  Emilia Fahlin (SWE) | Team Columbia Women | 1 |
Source [5]
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Youth classification | Points classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirsten Wild | Kirsten Wild | Ellen van Dijk | Kirsten Wild | - | Vrienden van het Platteland |
| 2 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | ||||
| 3 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | |||
| Final Classification | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Ellen van Dijk | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Vrienden van het Platteland | |
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