2008 Giro d'Italia Femminile

The 2008 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or Giro Donne, was the 19th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, one of the premier events of the women's road cycling calendar. It was held over nine stages from 5–13 July 2008.

2008 Giro d'Italia Femminile
Race details
Dates5–13 July 2008
Results
Winner  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) (Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors)
  Second  Amber Neben (USA) (Team Flexpoint)
  Third  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung)

Route and stages
Stage results
Stage Date Course Distance Winner Team
P 5 July Mantova to Mantova 1 km (1 mi)[1]  Mirjam Melchers (NED) Team Flexpoint
1 6 July Asola to Lendinara 131 km (81 mi)[2]  Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) Team Columbia Women
2 7 July Ca’ Tiepolo Porto Tolle to Rosolina Mare 123 km (76 mi)[3]  Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) Team Columbia Women
3 8 July Occhiobello to Altedo 123 km (76 mi)[4]  Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) Team Columbia Women
4 9 July Calcinaia to Prato A Calci / Monte Serra 106 km (66 mi)[5]  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors
5 10 July Novara to Novara 9 km (6 mi)[6]  Vicki Whitelaw (AUS)
6 11 July Cardano Al Campo to Laveno Mombello 113 km (70 mi)[7]  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
7 12 July Macherio to Montevecchia 84 km (52 mi)[8]  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors
8 13 July Desio to Desio 118 km (73 mi)[9]  Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) Team Columbia Women

General classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) Green jersey Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors 21 18' 40"
2  Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint + 2' 37"
3  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung + 2' 40"
4  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Gauss RDZ Ormu + 2' 53"
5  Nicole Brändli (SUI) Bigla Cycling Team + 3' 12"
6  Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung + 4' 58"
7  Anna Sanchis (ESP) + 6' 37"
8  Jolanta Polikevičiūtė (LTU) Usc Chirio Forno D'asolo + 8' 14"
9  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Team Cmax Dila + 9' 36"
10  Judith Arndt (GER) Team Columbia Women + 10' 02"

Sources
  1. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Prologue".
  2. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 1".
  3. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 2".
  4. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 3".
  5. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 4".
  6. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 5".
  7. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 6".
  8. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 7".
  9. "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 8".
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