2008 Tour Down Under

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2008 Tour Down Under
2008 UCI ProTour, race 1 of 15
Race details
Dates22 27 January 2008
Stages6
Distance835 km (518.8 mi)
Winning time18h 46' 18"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) (Team High Road)
  SecondFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) (Team UniSA–Australia)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)

  PointsFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) (Team High Road)
  MountainsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) (Française des Jeux)
  YouthFlag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Team Française des Jeux
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The 2008 Tour Down Under was the 10th edition of the Tour Down Under road cycling stage race, taking place from 22 to 27 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The Tour Down Under was the first race outside of Europe to be given ProTour status by the UCI.

Contents

The race was preceded by an opening race called Down Under Classic, not part of the UCI ProTour competition. It was won by German André Greipel of Team High Road.

Stage results

Stage 1, 22 January, Mawson LakesAngaston, 129 km

Stage 1 result
CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole 3h 13' 33"3 pts
2Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.2 pts
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.1 pt
General Classification after Stage 1
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole 3h 13' 23"
2Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 4"
3Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Buffaz  (FRA) Cofidis + 4"

Stage 2, 23 January, StirlingHahndorf, 148 km

Stage 2 result
CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 3h 46' 55"3 pts
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.2 pts
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia s.t.-
General Classification after Stage 2
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank 7h 00' 18"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road s.t.

Stage 3, 24 January, UnleyVictor Harbor, 139 km

Stage 3 result
CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia 3h 13' 48"-
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole s.t.2 pts
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mathew Hayman  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.1 pt
General Classification after Stage 3
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole 10h 14' 00"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 2"
3Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road + 6"

Stage 4, 25 January, MannumStrathalbyn, 134 km

Stage 4 result
CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 3h 14' 46"3 pts
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole s.t.2 pts
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.1 pt
General Classification after Stage 4
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole 13h 28' 38"
2Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road + 4"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 7"

Stage 5, 26 January, WillungaWillunga, 147 km

Stage 5 result
CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 3h 26' 26"3 pts
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia s.t.-
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Alberto Benítez  (ESP) Saunier Duval–Scott s.t.1 pt
General Classification after Stage 5
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 16h 55' 18"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 7"
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 20"

Stage 6, 27 January, Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km

Stage 6 result
CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 1h 51' 13"3 pts
2Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Förster  (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.2 pts
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.1 pt
General Classification after Stage 6
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 18h 46' 18"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 15"
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 33"

Final standing

General classification

CyclistTeamTime UCI ProTour
Points
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 18h 46' 18"50
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 15"-
3Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 33"35
4Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA) Française des Jeux + 37"30
5Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Buffaz  (FRA) Cofidis + 37"25
6Flag of Spain.svg  José Alberto Benítez  (ESP) Saunier Duval–Scott + 39"20
7Flag of Finland.svg  Kjell Carlström  (FIN) Liquigas + 39"15
8Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 41"10
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 41"-
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stuart O'Grady  (AUS) Team CSC + 42"2

Mountains classification

CyclistTeamPoints
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) Française des Jeux 38
2Flag of France.svg  David Moncoutié  (FRA) Cofidis 22
3Flag of France.svg  Mathieu Perget  (FRA) Caisse d'Epargne 18

Points classification

CyclistTeamPoints
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 38
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia 34
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole 24

Young classification

CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 18h 46' 51"
2Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA) Française des Jeux + 4"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS) Team UniSA–Australia + 8"

Team classification

TeamCountryTime
1 Française des Jeux Flag of France.svg France56h 21' 03"
2 Saunier Duval–Scott Flag of Spain.svg Spains.t.
3 Caisse d'Epargne Flag of Spain.svg Spains.t.

Classification leadership

Stage
(Winner)
General Classification
Mountains Classification
Points Classification
Young rider classification
Team Classification
Stage 1
(Mark Renshaw)
Mark Renshaw Philippe Gilbert Mickaël Buffaz José Joaquín Rojas Ag2r–La Mondiale
Stage 2
(André Greipel)
Graeme Brown Astana
Stage 3
(Allan Davis)
Mark Renshaw Mark Renshaw Team High Road
Stage 4
(André Greipel)
Team CSC
Stage 5
André Greipel
André Greipel André Greipel Française des Jeux
Stage 6
(André Greipel)
Final
André Greipel Philippe Gilbert André Greipel José Joaquín Rojas Française des Jeux

Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race

As of 27 January 2008, after the Tour Down Under [1]

After winning 4 stages of Tour Down Under and the overall classification, German André Greipel is the first leader of 2008 UCI ProTour.

RankPrevious
Rank
NameTeamPoints
1-Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Team High Road 62
2-Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 38
3-Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Delage  (FRA) Française des Jeux 30
4-Flag of France.svg  Mickaël Buffaz  (FRA) Rabobank 25
5-Flag of Spain.svg  José Alberto Benítez  (ESP) Saunier Duval–Scott 21
6-Flag of Finland.svg  Kjell Carlström  (FIN) Liquigas 15
7-Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 10
8-Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Crédit Agricole 7
9-Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank 4
10-Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stuart O'Grady  (AUS) Team CSC 2
11-Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Förster  (GER) Gerolsteiner 2
12-Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mathew Hayman  (AUS) Rabobank 1

Teams

NationUCI
Code
Team Name
Flag of France.svg ALM Ag2r–La Mondiale
Flag of Luxembourg.svg AST Astana
Flag of France.svg BTL Bouygues Télécom
Flag of France.svg COF Cofidis
Flag of France.svg C.A Crédit Agricole
Flag of Denmark.svg CSC Team CSC
Flag of Spain.svg EUS Euskaltel–Euskadi
Flag of France.svg FDJ Française des Jeux
Flag of Spain.svg GCE Caisse d'Epargne
Flag of Germany.svg GST Gerolsteiner
Flag of Italy.svg LAM Lampre
Flag of Italy.svg LIQ Liquigas
Flag of Germany.svg MRM Team Milram
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg QST Quick-Step
Flag of the Netherlands.svg RAB Rabobank
Flag of Spain.svg SDV Saunier Duval–Scott
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg SIL Silence–Lotto
Flag of the United States.svg THR Team High Road

The Australian national team called Team UniSA–Australia was the only non-UCI ProTour team invited to the race.

See also

References

  1. Updated Rankings Archived 13 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine 27 January 2008; UCI; Accessed 2008-01-27