2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León

2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León
Race details
Dates24 March  – 28 March
Stages5
Distance630.1[1] km (391.5 mi)
Winning time15h 57' 37"
Results
Winner  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana)
  Second  Mauricio Soler (COL) (Barloworld)
  Third  Thomas Dekker (NED) (Rabobank)
  Points  Thomas Dekker (NED) (Rabobank)
  Mountains  Ivan Melero Coco (ESP) (Orbea–Oreka SDA)
  Combination  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana)
  Team Netherlands Rabobank
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The 2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León was the 23rd edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León road cycling stage race, started on 24 March in Valsain, and concluded on 28 March in Riaño.[2] The race was won by Alberto Contador.

Teams

Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[2]

Final standings

General classification
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 15h 57' 37"
2  Mauricio Soler (COL) Barloworld + 39"
3  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank + 46"
4  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana + 1' 09"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 23"
Points classification
Cyclist Team Points
1  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank 72
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 62
3  Francisco José Ventoso (ESP) Andalucía–Cajasur 41
4  Mauricio Soler (COL) Barloworld 38
5  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 35
Mountains classification
Cyclist Team Points
1  Ivan Melero Coco (ESP) Orbea–Oreka SDA 17
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 10
3  Enrique Salgueiro (ESP) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 9
4  Mauricio Soler (COL) Barloworld 8
5  Xavier Zandio (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 8
Combination classification
Cyclist Team Points
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 3
2  Mauricio Soler (COL) Barloworld 3
3  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank 3
4  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 3
5  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 3
Team Classification
Team Time
1 Rabobank 47h 55' 59"
2 Barloworld + 1' 56"
3 Saunier Duval–Scott + 3' 18"
4 Team CSC + 3' 35"
5 Benfica + 3' 47"

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner) 		General Classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Combination classification Team Classification
0Stage 1 (ITT)
(Alberto Contador) 		Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Not Awarded Alberto Contador Astana Team
0Stage 2
(Karsten Kroon) 		Ivan Melero Daniele Nardello Slipstream–Chipotle
0Stage 3
(Francisco José Ventoso)
0Stage 4
(Alberto Contador) 		Alberto Contador Rabobank
0Stage 5
(Koldo Fernández) 		Thomas Dekker
0Final
 Alberto Contador Thomas Dekker Ivan Melero Alberto Contador Rabobank

References

  1. ^ "Vuelta a Castilla y León (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "23rd Vuelta a Castilla y León – 2.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.