| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 9 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 14–22 June 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,411.6 [1] km (877.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 35h 43' 46" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour de Suisse was the 72nd edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race. The race took place from 14 June to 22 June 2008 and is part of the 2008 UCI ProTour. It began in Langnau im Emmental and ended in Bern. The race was won by Roman Kreuziger.
Twenty teams of eight riders started the race: [2]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 14 June | Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental | 146 km (90.7 mi) |  | Medium mountain stage |  Óscar Freire (ESP) |
| 2 | 15 June | Langnau im Emmental to Flumserberg | 197 km (122.4 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Igor Antón (ESP) |
| 3 | 16 June | Flums to Gossau SG | 155 km (96.3 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 4 | 17 June | Gossau SG to Domat/Ems | 171 km (106.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 5 | 18 June | Domat/Ems to Caslano | 190 km (118.1 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Markus Fothen (GER) |
| 6 | 19 June | Ambrì to Verbier | 188 km (116.8 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Kim Kirchen (LUX) |
| 7 | 20 June | Gruyères to Lyss | 171 km (106.3 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 8 | 21 June | Altdorf to Klausen Pass | 25 km (15.5 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
| 9 | 22 June | Altdorf to Bern | 168 km (104.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
14 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Langnau I.E., 146 km (91 mi)
Stage 1 Results [4] [5]
| General Classification after Stage 1 [4] [5]
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15 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Flumserberg, 197 km (122 mi)
Stage 2 Results [4] [6]
| General Classification after Stage 2 [4] [6]
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16 June 2008 - Flums to Gossau SG, 155 km (96 mi)
Stage 3 Results [4] [7]
| General Classification after Stage 3 [4] [7]
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17 June 2008 - Gossau SG to Domat/Ems, 171 km (106 mi)
Stage 4 Results [4] [8]
| General Classification after Stage 4 [4] [8]
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18 June 2008 - Domat/Ems to Caslano, 190 km (120 mi)
Stage 5 Results [4] [9]
| General Classification after Stage 5 [4] [9]
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19 June 2008 - Ambrì to Verbier, 188 km (117 mi)
Stage 6 Results [4] [10]
| General Classification after Stage 6 [4] [10]
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20 June 2008 - Gruyères to Lyss, 171 km (106 mi)
Stage 7 Results [4] [11]
| General Classification after Stage 7 [4] [11]
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21 June 2008 - Altdorf to Klausen Pass, 25 km (16 mi) (ITT)
Stage 8 Results [4] [12]
| General Classification after Stage 8 [4] [12]
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22 June, 2008 - Altdorf to Bern, 168 km (104 mi)
Stage 9 Results [4] [13]
| General Classification after Stage 9 [4] [13]
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| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
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| 1 | Óscar Freire | Óscar Freire | Óscar Freire | no award | no award | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2 | Igor Antón | Igor Antón | Kim Kirchen | David Loosli | David Loosli | Team CSC |
| 3 | Robbie McEwen | Óscar Freire | René Weissinger | |||
| 4 | Robbie McEwen | |||||
| 5 | Markus Fothen | Gerolsteiner | ||||
| 6 | Kim Kirchen | Kim Kirchen | Astana | |||
| 7 | Fabian Cancellara | Maxim Iglinsky | ||||
| 8 | Roman Kreuziger | Roman Kreuziger | ||||
| 9 | Fabian Cancellara | Fabian Cancellara | ||||
| Final | Roman Kreuziger | Fabian Cancellara | Maxim Iglinsky | René Weissinger | Astana | |
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