2008 Tour de Pologne

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2008 Tour of Poland
2008 UCI ProTour, race 15 of 15
Race details
Dates14 to 20 September
Stages7
Winning time26h 27' 07"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) (CSC–Saxo Bank)
  SecondFlag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) (CSC–Saxo Bank)
  ThirdFlag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) (Liquigas)

Jersey blue.svg PointsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) (Quick-Step)
Jersey white.svg MountainsFlag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) (CSC–Saxo Bank)
Jersey red.svg SprintsFlag of Poland.svg  Marcin Sapa  (POL) (Polish national team)
  2007
2009  

The 2008 Tour of Poland cycling road race took place from 14 to 20 September 2008.

Contents

Stages

Stage 1

14 September 2008 — Warsaw – 4 km (TTT)

Stage 1 result
TeamTime
1 Flag of Denmark.svg CSC–Saxo Bank 4' 05"
2 Flag of Italy.svg Liquigas + 3"
3 Flag of Spain.svg Caisse d'Epargne + 4"
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rabobank + 6"
5 Flag of Italy.svg Lampre s.t.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Team High Road + 7"
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Quick-Step s.t.
8 Flag of Germany.svg Team Milram s.t.
9 Flag of France.svg Française des Jeux + 8"
10 Flag of Germany.svg Gerolsteiner + 9"
General classification after Stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank 4' 05"
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Andy Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Gustav Larsson  (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
6Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Liquigas + 3"
8Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
9Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Bodnar  (POL) Liquigas s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Mauro Da Dalto  (ITA) Liquigas s.t.

Stage 2

15 September 2008 — Płock > Olsztyn – 231.2 km

Stage 2 result
RiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step 6h 10' 53"
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
3Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Giovanni Bernaudeau  (FRA) Bouygues Télécom s.t.
5Flag of Belarus.svg  Yauheni Hutarovich  (BLR) Française des Jeux s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jürgen Roelandts  (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
7Flag of Austria.svg  Peter Wrolich  (AUT) Gerolsteiner s.t.
8Flag of Estonia.svg  Erki Pütsep  (EST) Bouygues Télécom s.t.
9Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Wadecki  (POL)Polish national teams.t.
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
General classification after Stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas 6h 14' 55"
2 Jersey blue.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step s.t.
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank + 3"
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Andy Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
6Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Gustav Larsson  (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
10Flag of Finland.svg  Kjell Carlström  (FIN) Liquigas s.t.

Stage 3

16 September 2008 — Mikołajki > Białystok – 184.8 km

Stage 3 result
RiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Furlan  (ITA) Crédit Agricole 4h 26' 56"
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Luciano Pagliarini  (BRA) Scott–American Beef s.t.
3 Jersey blue.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step s.t.
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Yauheni Hutarovich  (BLR) Française des Jeux s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Denis Flahaut  (FRA) Scott–American Beef s.t.
6 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
8Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Jeżowski  (POL)Polish national teams.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Grendene  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jürgen Roelandts  (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
General classification after Stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step 10h 41' 47"
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas + 4"
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank + 7"
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Andy Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Gustav Larsson  (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
7Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre + 9"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Furlan  (ITA) Crédit Agricole s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Mauro Da Dalto  (ITA) Liquigas + 10"

Stage 4

September 17: Bielsk Podlaski > Lublin
The results of Stage 4 were annulled due to a protest on the finishing laps. The riders stopped riding within the wet and technical finishing circuit when they learned that time gap were counted within the last circuit lap. All results, including intermediate sprints during the stage, were annulled. [1]

Stage 4 result
RiderTeamTime
Annulled
General classification after Stage 4
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step 10h 41' 47"
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas + 4"
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank + 7"
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank + 7"
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Andy Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank + 7"
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Gustav Larsson  (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank + 7"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank + 7"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre + 9"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Furlan  (ITA) Crédit Agricole + 9"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Mauro Da Dalto  (ITA) Liquigas + 10"

Stage 5

September 18: Nałęczów > Rzeszów

Stage 5 result
RiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jürgen Roelandts  (BEL) Silence–Lotto 5h 18' 59"
2Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas Gil  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Steven de Jongh  (NED) Quick-Step s.t.
4Flag of Austria.svg  Peter Wrolich  (AUT) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Grégory Rast  (SUI) Astana s.t.
7Flag of Germany.svg  Marcus Burghardt  (GER) Team Columbia s.t.
8Flag of Belarus.svg  Aleksandr Kuschynski  (BLR) Liquigas s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Barla  (ITA) Team Milram s.t.
10Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
General classification after Stage 5
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas Gil  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 16h 00' 51"
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank + 2"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Steven de Jongh  (NED) Quick-Step + 5"
4 Jersey blue.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step + 7"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Lampre + 8"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Marcus Burghardt  (GER) Team Columbia + 9"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 10"
8Flag of Brazil.svg  Murilo Fischer  (BRA) Liquigas + 11"
9Flag of Austria.svg  Peter Wrolich  (AUT) Gerolsteiner + 11"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram de Groot  (NED) Rabobank + 11"

Stage 6

September 19: Krynica-Zdrój > Zakopane

Stage 6 result
RiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank 3h 05' 55"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) Team Columbia + 47"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Liquigas + 1' 15"
4Flag of Poland.svg  Marek Rutkiewicz  (POL)Polish National Teams.t.
5 Jersey blue.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step + 1' 24"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Fabian Wegmann  (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
7Flag of Belarus.svg  Aleksandr Kuschynski  (BLR) Liquigas s.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Rabobank s.t.
General classification after Stage 6
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank 19h 06' 50"
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank + 1' 22"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Liquigas + 1' 24"
4 Jersey blue.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step + 1' 27"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Lampre + 1' 28"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Grégory Rast  (SUI) Astana + 1' 33"
7Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Fränk Schleck  (LUX) CSC–Saxo Bank + 1' 34"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre + 1' 36"
9Flag of Finland.svg  Kjell Carlström  (FIN) Liquigas + 1' 37"
10Flag of Belarus.svg  Aleksandr Kuschynski  (BLR) Liquigas + 1' 37"

Stage 7

September 20: Rabka Zdrój > Kraków

Stage 7 result
RiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Förster  (GER) Gerolsteiner 2h 06' 28"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Curtolo  (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Yauheni Hutarovich  (BLR) Française des Jeux s.t.
4Flag of Austria.svg  Peter Wrolich  (AUT) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Furlan  (ITA) Crédit Agricole s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jürgen Roelandts  (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
7Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Jeżowski  (POL)Polish National Teams.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
9Flag of Germany.svg  Dominik Roels  (GER) Team Milram s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre s.t.
General classification after Stage 7
RiderTeamTime
1 Jersey yellow.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) CSC–Saxo Bank 21h 13' 18"
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Bak  (DEN) CSC–Saxo Bank + 1' 22"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Liquigas + 1' 24"
4 Jersey blue.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) Quick-Step + 1' 27"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Lampre + 1' 28"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Grégory Rast  (SUI) Astana + 1' 33"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Lampre + 1' 36"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  David Loosli  (SUI) Lampre + 1' 37"
9Flag of Finland.svg  Kjell Carlström  (FIN) Liquigas + 1' 37"
10Flag of Poland.svg  Marek Rutkiewicz  (POL)Polish National Team+ 1' 37"

Category leadership table

StageWinner General classification
Jersey yellow.svg
Żółta koszulka
Mountains classification
Jersey white.svg
Klasyfikacja górska
Points classification
Jersey blue.svg
Klasyfikacja punktowa
Intermediate Sprints Classification
Jersey red.svg
Klasyfikacja najaktywniejszych
1 (TTT) CSC–Saxo Bank Lars Bak
2 Allan Davis Murilo Fischer Łukasz Bodnar Allan Davis
3 Angelo Furlan Allan Davis Andoni Lafuente
4 Annulled
5 Jürgen Roelandts José Joaquín Rojas Gil Marcin Sapa Allan Davis Marcin Sapa
6 Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Tony Martin
7 Robert Förster Jens Voigt
Final Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Allan Davis Marcin Sapa

Standings

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