2008 Tour of Slovenia

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2008 Tour of Slovenia
UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Race details
Dates11–14 June 2008
Stages4
Distance620 km (385.3 mi)
Winning time15h 06' 19"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg Winner Flag of Slovenia.svg Jure Golčer
  Second Flag of Italy.svg Franco Pellizotti
  Third Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Kišerlovski
Jersey blue.svg Points Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Rossi
Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains Flag of Slovenia.svg Mitja Mahorič
Jersey white.svg Youth Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Kišerlovski
  Team Flag of Slovenia.svg Perutnina Ptuj
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The 2008 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene : Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 15th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 11 and 14 June 2008. [1] [2]

Contents

The race consisted of 4 stages with 620 km (385.3 mi) in total. [3] [4] [5]

The original race was 650 km (403.9 mi) long, but the 3rd stage from Škofja Loka–Krvavec, had to be shortened due to bad weather for 30 km (18.6 mi), missed out Šenturska Gora–Kamnik round.

Teams

Total 122 riders (87 finished it) from 16 teams started the race.

Pro Tour

Pro Continental

Continental

National

Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseLengthTypeWinner
111 June Ljubljana – Postojna 161 km (100 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stage Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Cucinotta
212 June Piran – Koper 179 km (111 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stage Flag of Croatia.svg Radoslav Rogina
313 June Škofja Loka – Krvavec 123 km (76 mi)
153 km (95 mi)		Mountainstage.svgMountain stage Flag of Slovenia.svg Jure Golčer
414 June Celje – Novo mesto 157 km (98 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stage Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Chicchi
Total620 km (385.3 mi)
650 km (404 mi)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral
classification
Jersey yellow.svg 		Points
classification
Jersey blue.svg 		Mountains
classification
Jersey polkadot.svg 		Young rider
classification
Jersey white.svg 		Team
classification

1 Claudio Cucinotta Claudio Cucinotta Claudio Cucinotta Kristjan Fajt Björn Thurau NGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte
2 Radoslav Rogina Mitja Mahorič Perutnina Ptuj
3 Jure Golčer Jure Golčer Enrico Rossi Jure Golčer Robert Kišerlovski
4 Francesco Chicchi
Final Jure Golčer Enrico Rossi Mitja Mahorič Robert Kišerlovski Perutnina Ptuj

Final classification standings

Legend
Jersey yellow.svgDenotes the leader of the general classificationJersey polkadot.svgDenotes the leader of the mountains classification
Jersey blue.svgDenotes the leader of the points classificationJersey white.svgDenotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the team classification

General classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jure Golčer Jersey yellow.svg LPR Brakes15h 06' 19"
2 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Pellizotti Liquigas+ 13"
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Kišerlovski Jersey white.svg Adria Mobil+ 29"
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj+ 43"
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg Simon Špilak Lampre+ 51"
6 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Niemiec Miche+ 1' 00"
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Grega Bole Adria Mobil+ 1' 06"
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj+ 1' 10"
9 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Zanasca Calzatura Partizan+ 1' 37"
10 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ruslan Podgornij LPR Brakes+ 1' 46"

Points classification

RankRiderTeamPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Rossi Jersey blue.svg Medical - OTC54
2 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Chicchi Liquigas39
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj37
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj30
5 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Cucinotta LPR Brakes27
6 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Cadamuro Nippo-Endeka27
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jure Golčer Jersey yellow.svg LPR Brakes25
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg Mitja Mahorič Jersey polkadot.svg Perutnina Ptuj24
9 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Curtolo Liquigas21
10 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Pellizotti Liquigas20

Mountains classification

RankRiderTeamPoints
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Mitja Mahorič Jersey polkadot.svg Perutnina Ptuj15
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Jure Golčer Jersey yellow.svg LPR Brakes12
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj9
4 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Pellizotti Liquigas8
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Kišerlovski Adria Mobil6

Young rider classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Kišerlovski Jersey white.svg Adria Mobil15h 06' 48"
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Simon Špilak Lampre+ 22"
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Furdi Sava+ 3' 22"
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Andi Bajc Radenska KD FT+ 4' 55"
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Danačík PSK Whirlpool+ 9' 38"

Team classification

RankTeamTime
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Perutnina Ptuj45h 23′ 00″
2 Flag of San Marino.svg Miche+ 2′ 38″
3 Flag of Italy.svg Liquigas+ 2′ 43″
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Radenska KD FT+ 5′ 54″
5 Flag of Austria.svg Elk Haus - Simplon+ 6′ 09″
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Adria Mobil+ 7′ 04″
7 Flag of Serbia.svg Calzatura-Partizan+ 7′ 13″
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg PSK Whirlpool+ 9′ 32″
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg Sava+ 13′ 09″
10 Flag of Ireland.svg LPR Brakes+ 15′ 51″

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References

  1. ↑ "Župan pognal kolesarje na slovenski "Giro"". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 11 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "Italijansko slavje v Postojni". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 11 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Ptujčani kljub trojni zmagi ogorčeni". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 12 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Golčer na Krvavcu strl Pellizottija". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 13 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Golčerju druga Dirka po Sloveniji". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 14 June 2008.
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