2008 Tour of the Mediterranean
(Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel, 2.1)
February 13 - February 17
Tour of the Mediterranean podium history
Sunday, February 17: 5th and Final Stage, Sauvian - Gruissan, 117 km.
- 1. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) 2hr 41min 20sec. 43.512 km/hr
- 2. Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff) s.t.
- 3. Aliaksander Kuchynski (Liquigas) @ 26sec
- 4. Alexander Serov (Tinkoff) @ 33sec
- 5. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 35sec
Final GC after Stage 5:
- 1. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) 14hr 27min 8sec. 600.5 km ridden at an average speed of 41.551 km/hr
- 2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 45sec
- 3. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 1min 8sec
- 4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 1min 42sec
- 5. Massimo Giunti (Miche) @ 1min 45sec
- 6. Eduardo Gonzalo (Agritubel) @ 1min 47sec
- 7. Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff) @ 1min 56sec
- 8. Laeonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) @ 2min
- 9. Amael Moinard (Cofidis) @ 2min 9sec
- 10. Remy Di Gregorio (FDJ) @ 2min 10sec
- 11. Anthony Geslin (Bouygues Telecom) @ 2min 16sec
- 12. Trent Lowe (Slipstream) s.t.
- 13. Luca Mazzanti (Tinkoff) @ 2min 22sec
- 14. Georfroy Lequatre (Agritubel) @ 2min 26sec
- 15. Herald Totschnig (Elk Haus) @ 2min 39sec
- 16. Maxime Monfort (Cofidis) @ 2min 43sec
- 17. Pasquale Muto (Miche) @ 2min 47sec
- 18. David Lelay (Bretagne) @ 2min 48sec
- 19. Maxime Bouet (Agrituble) @ 3min 26sec
- 20. Chrisophe Rinero (Agritubel) @ 3min 35sec
Saturday, February 16: Stage 4, St. Cannat - Marignane, 152 km.
- 1. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) 3hr 40min 12sec. 41.416 km/hr.
- 2. Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) s.t.
- 3. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) s.t.
- 4. Alberto Curtolo (Liquigas) s.t.
- 5. Stephane Bonsergent (Bretagne) s.t.
GC after Stage 4:
- 1. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) 1hr 45min 13sec
- 2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 45sec
- 3. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 1min 8sec
- 4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 1min 42sec
- 5. Przemyslaw Niemec (Miche) @ 1min 43sec
Friday, February 15: Stage 3, Rousset - Toulon (Mt. Faron), 100 km.
- 1. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) 2hr 37min 42sec
- 2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 14sec
- 3. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 14sec
- 4. Edoardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Agritubel) @ 1min 23sec
- 5. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 1min 32sec
GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) 8hr 5min 1sec
- 2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 32sec
- 3. Michael Albasini (Liquigas) @ 1min 8sec
- 4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) @ 1min 42sec
- 5. Przemyslaw Niemec (Miche) @ 1min 43sec
Thursday, February 14: Stage 2, La Londe - La Garde, 119 km.
- 1. Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) 2hr 46min 41sec. 42.835 km/hr
- 2. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) s.t.
- 3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
- 4. Cyril Gautier (Bretagne) s.t.
- 5. Alberto Curtolo (Liquigas) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 5hr 27min 15sec
- 2. Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) @ 4sec
- 3. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) @ 8sec
- 4. Alberto Curtolo (Liquigas) @ 10sec
- 5. Cyril Gautier (Bretagne) @ 14sec
Wednesday, February 13: Stage 1, La Crau - Hyeres, 109.5 km.
- 1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 2hr 40min 48sec. 40.858 km/hr
- 2. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.
- 3. Alberto Curtolo (Liquigas) s.t.
- 4. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
- 5. Alexander Serov (Tinkoff) s.t.
GC after Stage 1:
- 1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 2hr 40min 38sec
- 2. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) @ 4sec
- 3. Alberto Curtolo (Liquigas) @ 6sec
- 4. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) @ 10sec
- 5. Alexander Serov (Tinkoff) s.t.