2008 Tour de Georgia

2008 Tour de Georgia
2007–08 UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesApril 21 – April 27
Stages7
Distance600 mi (965.6 km)
Winning time22h 44' 44"
Results
  Winner  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) (Team High Road)
  Second  Trent Lowe (AUS) (Slipstream–Chipotle)
  Third  Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Astana Team)
  Mountains  Jason McCartney (USA) (Team CSC)
  Youth  Trent Lowe (AUS) (Slipstream–Chipotle)
  Sprints  Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team High Road)
  Team Luxembourg Astana Team
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The 2008 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27, 2008 across the state of Georgia. The race was part of the 2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour and 2007–08 UCI America Tour, and was presented by AT&T.

Stage Results

Stage 1, April 21, Tybee Island – Savannah, 115.6 km

The first stage of the Tour was a short and flat stage suited for sprinters, starting in Tybee Island and finishing in Savannah. A group of six riders broke clear of the main field and established a lead of over one minute, before being caught in the final 10 miles (16 km). The stage was won in a bunch sprint by Iván Domínguez of Toyota–United, ahead of Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) and Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner). Dominguez's win meant that he assumed the lead in the overall classification.[1]

Stage 1 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Domínguez (CUB) Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team 2h 30' 18"
2  Nicholas Sanderson (AUS) Jelly Belly Cycling Team s.t.
3  Robert Förster (GER) Team Gerolsteiner s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Domínguez (CUB) Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team 2h 30' 08"
2  Nicholas Sanderson (AUS) Jelly Belly Cycling Team + 4"
3  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road + 5"

Stage 2, April 22, Statesboro – Augusta, 186.2 km

Stage 2 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC 4h 32' 35"
2  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road s.t.
3  Iván Domínguez (CUB) Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Domínguez (CUB) Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team 7h 02' 39"
2  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road + 3"
3  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC + 4"

Stage 3, April 23, Washington – Gainesville, 176.5 km

Stage 3 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road 3h 55' 45"
2  André Greipel (GER) Team High Road s.t.
3  Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road 10h 58' 17"
2  Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 9"
3  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC + 11"

Stage 4, April 24, Braselton (Road Atlanta), 16.1 km (Team Time Trial)

Stage 4 Results
Team Time
1  Slipstream–Chipotle (USA) 19' 36"
2  Astana Team (LUX) + 4"
3  Team High Road (USA) + 6"
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road 11h 17' 59"
2  André Greipel (GER) Team High Road + 15"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 15"

Stage 5, April 25, Suwanee – Dahlonega, 214.7 km

Stage 5 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Richard England (AUS) Bissell Pro Cycling Team 5h 15' 15"
2  Rory Sutherland (AUS) Health Net Pro Cycling Team s.t.
3  George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Trent Lowe (AUS) Slipstream–Chipotle 16h 33' 29"
2  David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle s.t.
3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle s.t.

Stage 6, April 26, Blairsville – Brasstown Bald, 142.3 km

Stage 6 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team High Road 3h 47' 16"
2  Trent Lowe (AUS) Slipstream–Chipotle + 10"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana Team + 16"
General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team High Road 20h 20' 51"
2  Trent Lowe (AUS) Slipstream–Chipotle + 4"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana Team + 14"

Stage 7, April 27, Atlanta, 100.9 km

Stage 7 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road 2h 23' 53"
2  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Team CSC s.t.
3  Andrew Pinfold (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team High Road 22h 44' 44"
2  Trent Lowe (AUS) Slipstream–Chipotle + 4"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana Team + 14"

Final standing

General classification

Cyclist Team Time
1  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team High Road 22h 44' 44"
2  Trent Lowe (AUS) Slipstream–Chipotle + 4"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana Team + 14"
4  Antonio Colom (ESP) Astana Team + 1' 02"
5  Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) Team CSC + 1' 11"
6  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Rock Racing + 1' 25"
7  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 32"
8  Moisés Aldape (MEX) Team Type 1 + 1' 37"
9  Rory Sutherland (AUS) Health Net Pro Cycling Team + 2' 08"
10  Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC + 2' 31"

Young classification

Cyclist Team Time
1  Trent Lowe (AUS) Slipstream–Chipotle 22h 44' 48"
2  Christian Meier (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team + 3' 40"
3  Cameron Evans (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team + 8' 06"

Mountains classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 18
2  Neil Shirley (USA) Jittery Joe's Cycling Team 16
3  Svein Tuft (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team 13

Sprint classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team High Road 53
2  Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream–Chipotle 35
3  Andrew Pinfold (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team 28

Team classification

Team Country Time
1 Astana Team  Luxembourg 68h 17' 50"
2 Team CSC  Denmark + 3' 30"
3 Jittery Joe's Cycling Team  United States + 4' 56"

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner) 		General Classification
 Young Classification
 Mountains Classification
 Sprint Classification Aggressive Rider Team Classification
Stage 1
(Iván Domínguez) 		Iván Domínguez Nicholas Sanderson Iván Domínguez Scott Nydam Toyota–United
Stage 2
(Juan José Haedo) 		Frank Pipp Rhys Pollack
Stage 3
(Greg Henderson) 		Greg Henderson Tyler Farrar Greg Henderson Rory Sutherland Team High Road
Stage 4
(Slipstream) 		Trent Lowe Slipstream–Chipotle
Stage 5
(Richard England) 		Trent Lowe Edward King Tim Johnson
Stage 6
(Kanstantsin Sivtsov) 		Kanstantsin Sivtsov Jason McCartney Neil Shirley Astana Team
Stage 7
(Greg Henderson) 		Rory Sutherland
Final
 Kanstantsin Sivtsov Trent Lowe Jason McCartney Greg Henderson Rory Sutherland Astana Team

Participating teams

UCI ProTour Teams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams—America Tour
UCI Continental Team—Asia Tour

References

  1. ^ Mark Zalewski (April 2008). "Sprinters delight in short, flat Georgia opener". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.