The 2008 Giro del Trentino was the 32nd edition of the
Tour of the Alps
The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region o ...
cycle race and was held on 22 April to 25 April 2008. The race started in
Arco
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and finished in
Peio Terme.
The race was won by
Vincenzo Nibali
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General classification
References
2008
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2008 in road cycling
2008 in Italian sport
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