2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 60th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 2005. The race started in Le Pontet and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team.

2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2008 UCI ProTour, race 8 of 15
Race details
Dates8–15 June 2008
Stages7 & Prologue
Distance1,093.6 km (679.5 mi)
Winning time27h 34' 39"
Results
Winner  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Second  Cadel Evans (AUS) (Silence–Lotto)
  Third  Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Astana)
Points  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
Mountains  Pierre Rolland (FRA) (Crédit Agricole)
  Team Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi

Teams

Eighteen UCI ProTour teams, each containing a maximum of eight riders, participated in the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré:[1]

Belgium Belgium
Denmark Denmark
France France
Germany Germany
Italy Italy
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Netherlands Netherlands
Spain Spain
United States United States

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 8 June Le Pontet to Avignon 5.6 km (3.5 mi) Individual time trial  Levi Leipheimer (USA)
1 9 June Avignon to Privas 194 km (121 mi)  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2 10 June Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne 184 km (114 mi)  George Hincapie (USA)
3 11 June Saint-Paul-en-Jarez 31 km (19 mi) Individual time trial  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
4 12 June Vienne to Annemasse 193 km (120 mi)  Cyril Dessel (FRA)
5 13 June Ville-la-Grand to Morzine 125 km (78 mi)  Yuri Trofimov (RUS)
6 14 June Morzine to La Toussuire 233 km (145 mi)  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)
7 15 June Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble 128 km (80 mi)  Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)

Stages

Prologue

8 June 2008 – Le Pontet to Avignon, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) (ITT)[3]

Prologue Results[4][5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 6' 10"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole + 1"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 6"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 12"
5  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 12"
 General Classification after Prologue[4][5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Astana 6' 10"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole + 1"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 6"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 12"
5  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 12"

Stage 1

9 June 2008 – Avignon to Privas, 194 km (121 mi)[7]

Stage 1 Results[4][8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 4h 46' 36"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3  Björn Schröder (GER) Team Milram s.t.
4  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1[4][8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thor Hushovd (NOR) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Crédit Agricole 4h 52' 41"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A green jersey. Caisse d'Epargne + 1"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 5"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 17"
5  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 17"

Stage 2

10 June 2008 – Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne, 184 km (114 mi)}[10]

Stage 2 Results[4][11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road 4h 32' 38"
2  Sebastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
3  Sebastian Lang (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
4  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5  Thor Hushovd (NOR) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Crédit Agricole s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 2[4][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thor Hushovd (NOR) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Crédit Agricole 9h 25' 19"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 1"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 5"
4  George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road + 13"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 17"

Stage 3

11 June 2008 – Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, 31 km (19 mi) (ITT)[13]

Stage 3 Results[4][14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 44' 59"
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 19"
3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 20"
4  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 00"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 1' 01"
 General Classification after Stage 3[4][14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne 10h 10' 19"
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 23"
3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 37"
4  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 1' 17"
5  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 20"

Stage 4

12 June 2008 – Vienne to Annemasse, 193 km (120 mi)[16]

Stage 4 Results[4][17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cyril Dessel (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale 4h 37' 16"
2  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 18"
3  Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 21"
4  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 21"
5  Lars Bak (DEN) Team CSC + 2' 07"
 General Classification after Stage 4[4][17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne 14h 49' 46"
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 23"
3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 37"
4  Cyril Dessel (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 08"
5  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 1' 17"

Stage 5

13 June 2008 – Ville-la-Grand to Morzine, 125 km (78 mi)[19]

Stage 5 Results[4][20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iouri Trofimov (RUS) Bouygues Télécom 3h 07' 46"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 18"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne + 18"
4  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 23"
5  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) Lampre + 26"
 General Classification after Stage 5[4][20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne 17h 57' 50"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 37"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 1' 29"
4  Iouri Trofimov (RUS) Bouygues Télécom + 2' 16"
5  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 2' 36"

Stage 6

14 June 2008 – Morzine to La Toussuire, 233 km (145 mi)[22]

Stage 6 Results[4][23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Team CSC 6h 15' 53"
2  Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 1' 02"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 1' 10"
4  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) Lampre + 1' 15"
5  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 15"
 General Classification after Stage 6[4][23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne 24h 14' 58"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 39"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 1' 24"
4  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 2' 47"
5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 3' 19"

Stage 7

15 June 2008 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, 128 km (80 mi)[25]

Stage 7 Results[4][26][27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ) Crédit Agricole 3h 17' 20"
2  Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
3  Iouri Trofimov (RUS) Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4  Christophe Riblon (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 11"
5  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Quick-Step + 11"

General Classification
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) A yellow jersey with a blue band. Caisse d'Epargne 27h 34' 39"
2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 39"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 1' 24"
4  Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 2' 47"
5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 3' 19"
6  Cyril Dessel (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 4' 01"
7  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4' 25"
8  Sylvester Szmyd (POL) Lampre + 4' 29"
9  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Cofidis + 4' 46"
10  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Quick-Step + 5' 13"

Jersey progress
Stage Winner General classification
 Mountains classification
 Points classification
 Team Classification
P Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer no award Levi Leipheimer Astana
1 Alejandro Valverde Thor Hushovd Christian Kux Alejandro Valverde
2 George Hincapie David de la Fuente Thor Hushovd
3 Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne
4 Cyril Dessel David de la Fuente
5 Iouri Trofimov Juan José Cobo Silence–Lotto
6 Chris Anker Sørensen Pierre Rolland Euskaltel–Euskadi
7 Dmitry Fofonov
Final Alejandro Valverde Pierre Rolland Alejandro Valverde Euskaltel–Euskadi
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions

ProTour standings

As of 15 June 2008, after the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.[28]

Rank Name Team Points
1  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto 85
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 83
3  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre 73
4  André Greipel (GER) Team High Road 62
5  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 60
6  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 58
7  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank 54
8  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana 53
9  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step 50
10  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 45
11  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 45
12  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 41
  • 91 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.

See also

References
  1. "60th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. "Stage 0 – June 8: Le Pontet – Avignon, 5.60km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  5. "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2008. p. 50. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. "Leipheimer uses Giro form to beat Hushovd". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. "Stage 1 – June 9: Avignon – Privas, 194km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2008. p. 55. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  9. "Valverde wins as Hushovd leads the Dauphiné for the first time". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  10. "Stage 2 – June 10: Bourg-Saint-Andeol – Vienne, 184km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  11. "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2008. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  12. "Big George surprises the sprinters". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  13. "Stage 3 – June 11: Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (ITT), 31km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  14. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2008. p. 40. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  15. "Valverde surprises in time trial". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  16. "Stage 4 – June 12: Vienne – Annemasse, 193km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  17. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 2008. p. 36. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  18. "Dessel at the right time, Valverde holds the lead". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  19. "Stage 5 – June 13: Ville-La-Grand – Morzine, 125km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  20. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2008. p. 39. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  21. "Rookie Trofimov capitalizes on Valverde-Evans duel". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  22. "Stage 6 – June 14: Morzine – La Toussuire, 233km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  23. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 2008. p. 48. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  24. "Valverde resists attack of Evans and Leipheimer". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  25. "Stage 7 – June 15: Saint-Jean-de Maurienne – Grenoble, 128km". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  26. Quénet, Jean-François. "Fofonov beats Trofimov as Valverde seals overall". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  27. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2008. p. 46. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  28. "Individual standings". UCI. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.

Further reading
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.