88th Volta a Catalunya (Pro Tour), Spain.
Tour of Catalonia
May 19 - May 25, 2008
Volta a Catalunya podium history
Sunday, May 25: 6th and final stage, Pelleja - Barcelona, 106.2 km.
- 1. Jose Luis Carrasco (Andalucia) 2hr 20min 38sec. 45.309 km/hr
- 2. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 3. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Andalucia) @ 7sec
- 4. Aleksandr Kuschniski (Liquigas) s.t.
- 5. Eduardo Gonzalo (Agritubel) s.t.
- 6. Remy De Gregorio (FDJ) s.t.
- 7. Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) s.t.
- 8. Vladimir Efimkin (Ag2R) s.t.
- 9. Daniel Navarro (Astana) s.t.
- 10. Matej Mugerli (Liquigas) s.t.
Final GC after Stage 6:
- 1. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) 24hr 29min 22sec. Total distance of 1014.2 km ridden at an average speed of 41.414 km/hr.
- 2. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 16sec
- 3. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) @ 21sec
- 4. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) s.t.
- 5. Daniel Navarro (Astana) @ 23sec
- 6. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 28sec
- 7. Janez Brajkovic (Astana) @ 29sec
- 8. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) @ 31sec
- 9. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 34sec
- 10. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 11. Vladimir Efimkin (Ag2r) @ 45sec
- 12. Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 47sec
- 13. Yaroslav Popovych (Silence-Lotto) @ 52sec
- 14. Remy Di Gregorio (FDJ) @ 54sec
- 15. Juan Jose Cobo (Saunier Duval) @ 55sec
- 16. John Gadret (Ag2r) @ 1min
- 17. Jose Ruiz Sanchez (Andalucia) s.t.
- 18. Edoardo Gonzalo (Agritubel) @ 1min 2sec
- 19. Ronny Scholz (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 47sec
- 20. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 2min 1sec
Saturday, May 24: Stage 5, El Vendrell - Pelleja, 163.9 km.
- 1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) 3hr 44min 17sec. 43.846 km/hr.
- 2. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
- 3. Marcus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 4. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 5. Mikel Gaztanaga (Agritubel) s.t.
- 6. Vicente Reyes (High Road) s.t.
- 7. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 8. Daniele Righi (Lampre) s.t.
- 9. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) s.t.
- 10. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
GC after Stage 5:
- 1. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) 22hr 8min 42sec
- 2. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) @ 2sec
- 3. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 7sec
- 4. Janez Brakkovic (Astana) @ 8sec
- 5. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 6. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) @ 10sec
- 7. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 11sec
- 8. Daniel Navarrol (Astana) @ 21sec
- 9. Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 26sec
- 10. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 29sec
Friday, May 23: Stage 4, Asco - El Vendrell, 163.5 km.
- 1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) 3hr 52min 15sec. 42.239 km/hr
- 2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 32sec
- 3. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) s.t.
- 4. Marcus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 5. Anthony Geslin (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- 6. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 7. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.
- 8. Davide Vigano (Quick Step) s.t.
- 9. Mikel Gaztanaga (Agritubel) s.t.
- 10. Brett Lancaster (Milram) s.t.
GC after Stage 4:
- 1. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) 18hr 24min 25sec
- 2. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) @ 2sec
- 3. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 7sec
- 4. Janez Brakkovic (Astana) @ 8sec
- 5. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 6. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) @ 10sec
- 7. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 11sec
- 8. Daniel Navarrol (Astana) @ 21sec
- 9. Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 26sec
- 10. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) @ 29sec
Thursday, May 22: Stage 3, Le Seu d'Urgell - Asco, 217.2 km.
- 1. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) 5hr 1min 1sec. 42.586 km/hr.
- 2. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 3. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 4. Jelle Venendert (FDJ) s.t.
- 5. Daniel Navarro (Astana) s.t.
- 6. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 11sec
- 7. Xavier Florencio (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- 8. Pieter Jacobs (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
- 9. Daniele Righi (Lampre) s.t.
- 10. William Walker (Rabobank) s.t.
- 65. Cyril Dessel (Ag2R) @ 2min 55sec
GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) 14hr 29min 33sec
- 2. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 7sec
- 3. Janez Brajkovic (Astana @ 8sec
- 4. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) @ 10sec
- 5. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 11sec
- 6. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 7. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) @ 12sec
- 8. Daniel Navarro (Astana) @ 21sec
- 9. Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 29sec
- 10. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) s.t.
Wednesday, May 21: Stage 2, Banyoles - Le Seu d'Urgell, 191.1 km.
- 1. Cyril Dessel (Ag2r): 5hr 10min 30sec. 37.082 km/hr.
- 2. Janez Brajkovic (Astana) @ 34sec
- 3. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 4. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) s.t.
- 5. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 6. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 7. Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 58sec
- 8. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- 9. Vladimir Efimkin (Ag2r) s.t.
- 10. Jelle Vanendert (FDJ) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Cyril Dessel (Ag2r): 9hr 23min 3sec
- 2. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) @ 18sec
- 3. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 25sec
- 4. Janez Brajkovic (Astana) @ 26sec
- 5. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 29sec
- 6. Josep Jufre (Saunier Duval) @ 30sec
- 7. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) @ 44sec
- 8. Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 47sec
- 9. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) s.t.
- 10. Javier Megias (Saunier Duval) s.t.
Tuesday, May 20: Stage 1, Riudellots de la Selva - Banyoles, 167.8 km.
- 1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 4hr 7min 35sec. 40.665 km/hr
- 2. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) s.t.
- 3. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
- 4. Marcus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 5. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 6. Brett Lancaster (Milram) s.t.
- 7. Chris Horner (Astana) s.t.
- 8. Juan Jose Cobo (Saunier Duval) s.t.
- 9. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 10. Claudio Corioni (Liquigas) s.t.
GC after Stage 1:
- 1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 4hr 12min 2sec
- 2. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) @ 14sec
- 3. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 16sec
- 4. Jose I. Gutierrez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 17sec
- 5. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) s.t.
- 6. Gustavo Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 7. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricol) @ 19sec
- 8. Brett Lancaster (Milram) s.t.
- 9. Bernhard Eisel (High Road) s.t.
- 10. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) s.t.
Monday, May 19: Prologue, Lloret de Mar 3.7 km Individual Time Trial.
GC and stage placing times are the same.
- 1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 4min 37sec
- 2. George Hincapie (High Road) @ 6sec
- 3. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 7sec
- 4. Thomas Lovkvist (High Road) s.t.
- 5. Gustav Cesar (Karpin) s.t.
- 6. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) @ 8sec
- 7. Remi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) @ 9sec
- 8. Brett Lancaster (Milram) s.t.
- 9. Fabuian Cancellara (CSC) s.t.
- 10. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) s.t.