| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 3 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 7 April–12 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 838 km (520.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 21h 03' 59" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour of the Basque Country, the 65th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country stage cycling race, took place from 7 April to 12 April 2008. It was won by Spanish rider Alberto Contador of Astana.
7 April 2008 - Legazpi to Legazpi, 137 km (85 mi)
Stage 1 Results
| General Classification after Stage 1
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8 April 2008 - Legazpi to Erandio, 153 km (95 mi)
Stage 2 Results
| General Classification after Stage 2
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9 April 2008 - Erandio to Viana, 195 km (121 mi)
Stage 3 Results
| General Classification after Stage 3
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10 April 2008 - Viana to Vitoria-Gasteiz, 171 km (106 mi)
Stage 4 Results
| General Classification after Stage 4
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11 April 2008 - Vitoria-Gasteiz to Orio, 162 km (101 mi)
Stage 5 Results
| General Classification after Stage 5
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12 April 2008 - Orio to Orio, 20 km (12 mi) (ITT)
Stage 6 Results
| General Classification after Stage 6
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| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 21h 03' 59" |
| 2 |  Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 30" |
| 3 |  Thomas Dekker (NED) | + 35" | |
| 4 |  Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 57" |
| 5 |  Maxime Monfort (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1' 25" |
| 6 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 37" |
| 7 |  Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 1' 43" |
| 8 |  Sandy Casar (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 2' 03" |
| 9 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 2' 03" |
| 10 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 2' 05" |
| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Mountains Classification | Metas Volantes Classification | Team Classification |
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| 1 | Alberto Contador | Alberto Contador | Alberto Contador | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen | David Herrero | Lampre | |||
| 3 | David Herrero | Saunier Duval–Scott | ||||
| 4 | Kim Kirchen | |||||
| 5 | Damiano Cunego | Karpin–Galicia | ||||
| 6 | Alberto Contador | Damiano Cunego | Rabobank | |||
As of 13 April 2008, after the 2008 Tour of the Basque Country. [1]
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 58 |
| 3 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | 50 |
| 4 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | 42 |
| 6 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 40 |
| 7 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) | Cofidis | 40 |
| 8 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | 37 | |
| 9 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Rabobank | 35 |
| 10 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | 33 |
| 11 |  Aurélien Clerc (SUI) | Bouygues Télécom | 30 |
| 12 | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | Lampre | 30 |
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