This is the list of teams and cyclists in the 2008 Giro d'Italia .
Key: DNS = Did Not Start stage; DNF = Did Not Finish stage; DSQ = Disqualified from stage; HD = Hors Delai: outside time limit for stage.
# | Rider | Final placing | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
LPR Brakes–Ballan | |||
1 | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) | 8 | |
2 | Paolo Bailetti (ITA) | 89 | |
3 | Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) | 22 | 1st, Stage 7 |
4 | Riccardo Chiarini (ITA) | 125 | |
5 | Giairo Ermeti (ITA) | 83 | |
6 | Jure Golčer (SLO) | 32 | |
7 | Daniele Pietropolli (ITA) | 57 | |
8 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) | 15 | |
9 | Alessandro Spezialetti (ITA) | 41 | |
Ag2r–La Mondiale | |||
11 | Tadej Valjavec (SLO) | 13 | |
12 | Philip Deignan (IRL) | 79 | |
13 | Rene Mandri (EST) | DNF 6 | Withdrew because of injuries sustained in crash |
14 | Laurent Mangel (FRA) | 93 | |
15 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | 56 | |
16 | Nicolas Rousseau (FRA) | 122 | |
17 | Blaise Sonnery (FRA) | 91 | |
18 | Alexandre Usov (BLR) | 119 | |
19 | Yuriy Krivtsov (UKR) | 107 | |
Astana | |||
21 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | 18 | |
22 | Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP) | 1 | |
23 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | 45 | |
24 | Antonio Colom (ESP) | 25 | |
25 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | 55 | |
26 | Steve Morabito (SUI) | DNF 8 | Withdrew because of dislocated shoulder sustained in crash |
27 | Andrey Mizurov (KAZ) | 66 | |
28 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | DNF 20 | Withdrew because of respiratory infection |
29 | Assan Bazayev (KAZ) | 97 | |
Barloworld | |||
31 | Francesco Bellotti (ITA) | DNS 11 | Withdrew because of fractured elbow |
32 | Patrick Calcagni (SUI) | DNF 7 | Withdrew because of food poisoning and tendinitis. |
33 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 16 | |
34 | Steve Cummings (GBR) | 96 | |
35 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | 92 | |
36 | Christian Pfannberger (AUT) | DNF 15 | Withdrew because of unknown reason |
37 | Carlo Scognamiglio (ITA) | 126 | |
38 | Mauricio Soler (COL) | DNF 11 | Withdrew because of cold |
39 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | 118 | |
Caisse d'Epargne | |||
41 | Marlon Alirio Pérez (COL) | 90 | |
42 | Joan Horrach (ESP) | 81 | |
43 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | 31 | |
44 | Pablo Lastras (ESP) | 64 | |
45 | Francisco Pérez (ESP) | 67 | |
46 | Mathieu Perget (FRA) | 112 | |
47 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | 17 | |
48 | José Rujano (VEN) | 49 | |
49 | Luis Pasamontes (ESP) | 36 | |
Cofidis | |||
51 | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) | 121 | |
52 | Kevin De Weert (BEL) | DNF 6 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
53 | Bingen Fernández (ESP) | DNF 9 | Withdrew because of crash |
54 | Nicolas Hartmann (FRA) | 127 | |
55 | Steve Zampieri (SUI) | DNS 10 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
56 | Yann Huguet (FRA) | 135 | |
57 | Damien Monier (FRA) | 111 | |
58 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) | DNS 5 | Withdrew because of fractured collarbone sustained in crash |
59 | Rik Verbrugghe (BEL) | DNF 11 | Withdrew because of exhaustion |
CSF Group–Navigare | |||
61 | Emanuele Sella (ITA) | 6 | 1st, Stages 14, 15 and 20 |
62 | Fortunato Baliani (ITA) | 12 | |
63 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | DNS 1 | Failed drugs test |
64 | Luis Felipe Laverde (COL) | 24 | |
65 | Julio Alberto Pérez (MEX) | 76 | |
66 | Filippo Savini (ITA) | DNF 9 | Withdrew because of knee injuring sustained in crash |
67 | Matteo Priamo (ITA) | DNS 13 | 1st, Stage 6 Withdrew for unknown reason |
68 | Tiziano dall'Antonia (ITA) | 98 | |
69 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | 9 | |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | |||
71 | Josu Agirre (ESP) | 138 | |
72 | Lander Aperribay (ESP) | HD 16 | |
73 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | DNS 14 | Planned withdrawal |
74 | Aitor Galdós (ESP) | DNF 7 | Withdrew because of exhaustion |
75 | Dionisio Galparsoro (ESP) | DNF 19 | Withdrew because of leg pain |
76 | Markel Irizar (ESP) | 74 | |
77 | Iñigo Landaluze (ESP) | DNF 15 | Withdrew because of stomach illness |
78 | Alan Pérez (ESP) | 72 | |
79 | Iván Velasco (ESP) | 54 | |
Française des Jeux | |||
81 | Mikaël Cherel (FRA) | DNF 19 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
82 | Timothy Gudsell (NZL) | 136 | |
83 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | DNF 7 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
84 | Lilian Jégou (FRA) | 85 | |
85 | Yoann Le Boulanger (FRA) | 27 | |
86 | Guillaume Levarlet (FRA) | 113 | |
87 | Jérémy Roy (FRA) | 82 | |
88 | Tom Stubbe (BEL) | DNF 4 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
89 | Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) | 50 | |
Gerolsteiner | |||
91 | Robert Förster (GER) | DNS 14 | Planned withdrawal |
92 | Thomas Fothen (GER) | HD 16 | |
93 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | 51 | |
94 | Oscar Gatto (ITA) | DNF 14 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
95 | Sven Krauss (GER) | 131 | |
96 | Andrea Moletta (ITA) | DNS 11 | Withdrew for personal reasons |
97 | Volker Ordowski (GER) | DNF 11 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
98 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | DNS 14 | Withdrew because of exhaustion |
99 | Matthias Russ (GER) | DNF 15 | Withdrew because of stomach illness |
Team High Road | |||
101 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | 132 | 1st, Stages 4 and 13 |
102 | André Greipel (GER) | 133 | 1st, Stage 17 |
103 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | 108 | |
104 | Tony Martin (GER) | 128 | |
105 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | 65 | 1st, Stage 21 |
106 | Morris Possoni (ITA) | 44 | |
107 | František Raboň (CZE) | 101 | |
108 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | DNF 20 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
109 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | 134 | |
Lampre | |||
111 | Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) | 3 | 1st, Stage 10 |
112 | Paolo Bossoni (ITA) | HD 16 | |
113 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | 109 | |
114 | David Loosli (SUI) | 63 | |
115 | Sylvester Szmyd (POL) | 23 | |
116 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | 48 | |
117 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | DNF 14 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
118 | Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) | DNF 11 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
119 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | 84 | |
Liquigas | |||
121 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | 70 | 1st, Stages 3, 9 and 12 |
122 | Kjell Carlström (FIN) | 123 | |
123 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | DNF 15 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
124 | Vladimir Miholjević (CRO) | 21 | |
125 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | 11 | |
126 | Andrea Noè (ITA) | 39 | |
127 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | 4 | 1st, Stage 16 |
128 | Alessandro Vanotti (ITA) | 86 | |
129 | Charly Wegelius (GBR) | 69 | |
Quick-Step | |||
131 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | 19 | |
132 | Alexander Efimkin (RUS) | 68 | |
133 | Addy Engels (NED) | 105 | |
134 | Mauro Facci (ITA) | 115 | |
135 | Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) | 37 | |
136 | Hubert Schwab (SUI) | 100 | |
137 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) | 73 | |
138 | Andrea Tonti (ITA) | 33 | |
139 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | 42 | |
Rabobank | |||
141 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | 5 | |
142 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | DNF 14 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
143 | Bram de Groot (NED) | 120 | |
144 | Theo Eltink (NED) | 77 | |
145 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | HD 16 | |
146 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (RUS) | 59 | |
147 | Gerben Löwik (NED) | 116 | |
148 | Paul Martens (GER) | 78 | |
149 | Mauricio Ardila (COL) | 20 | |
Saunier Duval–Scott | |||
151 | Riccardo Riccò (ITA) | 2 | 1st, Stage 2 and 8 |
152 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | 106 | |
153 | Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT) | HD 16 | |
154 | Eros Capecchi (ITA) | 99 | |
155 | David Cañada (ESP) | 58 | |
156 | Ermanno Capelli (ITA) | DNF 15 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
157 | Iker Camaño (ESP) | 75 | |
158 | Luciano Pagliarini (BRA) | DNF 14 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
159 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | DNF 15 | Withdrew because of crash |
Diquigiovanni–Androni | |||
161 | Gilberto Simoni (ITA) | 10 | |
162 | Alessandro Bertolini (ITA) | 89 | 1st, Stage 11 |
163 | Danilo Hondo (GER) | 104 | |
164 | Raffaele Illiano (ITA) | 103 | |
165 | Ruslan Ivanov (MDA) | 43 | |
166 | Gabriele Missaglia (ITA) | 71 | |
167 | Daniele Nardello (ITA) | 46 | |
168 | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | 61 | |
169 | José Serpa (COL) | 26 | |
Silence–Lotto | |||
171 | Geert Steurs (BEL) | DNS 11 | Withdrew because of cysts |
172 | Dominique Cornu (BEL) | DNF 4 | Withdrew because of injuries sustained in crash |
173 | Francis De Greef (BEL) | 40 | |
174 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | 117 | |
175 | Nick Gates (AUS) | 139 | |
176 | Matthew Lloyd (AUS) | 30 | |
177 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | DNS 14 | Planned withdrawal |
178 | Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL) | 7 | |
179 | Wim Van Huffel (BEL) | 38 | |
Slipstream–Chipotle | |||
181 | Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) | DNS 10 | Withdrew because of fever |
182 | Julian Dean (NZL) | DNS 19 | Withdrew because of injury |
183 | Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) | 60 | |
184 | David Millar (GBR) | 94 | |
185 | Pat McCarty (USA) | DNF 14 | Withdrew because of bronchitis |
186 | Danny Pate (USA) | 137 | |
187 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | HD 16 | |
188 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | 52 | |
189 | David Zabriskie (USA) | DNF 2 | Withdrew becauwse of injuries sustained in crash |
Team CSC | |||
191 | Anders Lund (DEN) | 102 | |
192 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | DNF 3 | Withdrew because of fractured collarbone sustained in crash |
193 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | 28 | |
194 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | 14 | |
195 | Jason McCartney (USA) | 95 | |
196 | Jens Voigt (GER) | 53 | 1st, Stage 18 |
197 | Michael Blaudzun (DEN) | 62 | |
198 | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | 34 | |
199 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | DNS 4 | Withdrew because of fractured collarbone sustained in crash |
Team Milram | |||
201 | Erik Zabel (GER) | 80 | |
202 | Igor Astarloa (ESP) | DNS 2 | Withdrew because of fever and stomach illness |
203 | Markus Eichler (GER) | 141 | |
204 | Sergio Ghisalberti (ITA) | DNF 8 | Withdrew because of torn muscle fiber in right thigh |
205 | Matej Jurčo (SVK) | 129 | |
206 | Alberto Ongarato (ITA) | 130 | |
207 | Enrico Poitschke (GER) | DNF 6 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
208 | Fabio Sabatini (ITA) | DNS 13 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
209 | Marco Velo (ITA) | 87 | |
Tinkoff Credit Systems | |||
211 | Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | 29 | |
212 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | 35 | 1st, Stage 19 |
213 | Luca Mazzanti (ITA) | 47 | |
214 | Alberto Loddo (ITA) | DNF 7 | Withdrew for unknown reason |
215 | Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) | 140 | |
216 | Nikolay Trusov (RUS) | 114 | |
217 | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | DNS 10 | 1st, Stage 5 Withdrew for unknown reason |
218 | Serguei Klimov (RUS) | 110 | |
219 | Alexander Serov (RUS) | 124 | |
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